The State Duma reacted to Putin’s proposal to host another World Cup in Russia – Gazeta.Ru
September 25, 2021 7:22 pm
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State Duma Deputy Dmitry Svishchev responded to the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin conduct in Russia is another world champion in football, reports “Sport-Express”…
“I am all for it. Another thing is that we will be disqualified by the end of 2022. Until that time, no one will even listen to us. But we need to prepare, build facilities, ”Svishchev said.
Recall that Russia hosted the world championship in 2018. The French national team became the world champions, having beaten Croatia with the score 4: 2.
The Russian national team, led by Stanislav Cherchesov, advanced to the quarter-finals, where they lost to the Croats in a penalty shootout. In the group stage, Russia beat Saudi Arabia (5: 0) and Egypt (3: 1), and also lost to Uruguay (0: 3). In the first round of the playoffs, Russia sensationally beat Spain in a penalty shootout.
The world championships have been held since 1930 every four years. The championship was not held in 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. In 2022, the world championship will be held in Qatar, in 2026 – in the USA, Canada and Mexico.