The conflict in Ukraine will not affect the 2018 World Cup, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said Saturday, July 12. Mutko, the local organizing committee chairman and a FIFA board member, said he did not foresee "any major issues" for the tournament in Russia.
Associated Press: Russian sports minister says 2018 World Cup unaffected by Ukraine
Brazil's fans react during a public viewing event at a street in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinal match Brazil vs Germany - being held at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte -- on July 8, 2014.
