The Russian ambassador to Argentina Victor Koronelli told about how much money the fans will bring to Russia during the World Cup. He stressed that the interest in this sport in the Latin American countries is huge. According to Coronelli, fans will come to Russia without even having tickets. "They will watch the games on the big screens in the framework of fan festivals, in sports bars, in order to somehow just be present at this football festival," the newspaper quotes him. RU".

According to the ambassador, our country will receive a big financial benefit from the mundialya and it is expected that tourists will bring up to $ 2 billion. At the same time, Coronelli stressed that the fans will not use crypto-currencies. "Still, most likely, fans from South America will bring cash and bank cards to Russia, it is unlikely that many will try to pay bitcoin," he said.. FIFA World Cup 2018. will be held in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15.