Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Irina Gerashchenko, known for her Russophobic remarks, posted a post on the World Football Championship in Russia. Not embarrassed by the expressions, Gerashchenko stated that "this was one of the most shameful pages in modern history". According to the Ukrainian deputy, the football teams were supposed to boycott the tournament, just as in 1980. the West, protesting against the entry of Soviet troops into Afghanistan, did not come to the Olympics in Moscow. "FIFA does not consider the Russian Federation an evil empire. Presidents and kings of European countries came to Moscow to support their teams, "sadly stated Gerashchenko on her Facebook page.

Meanwhile, the president of the International Football Federation Gianni Infantino has already called the last championship the best in history and thanked the "Russian people and all of Russia" for the magnificently organized tournament. World Cup 2018 was held in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15. Team Russia for the first time in history managed to reach the quarter finals, beating the Spanish team. In the finals on July 15 in the "Luzhniki" met teams of France and Croatia. The French became world champions, defeating Croats 4: 2.