Does infantino praise the Russian World Cup as the best in history?
It should be the responsibility of every FIFA official to give praise to the host, because with more and more teams participating in the World Cup, the cost of hosting the competition is also increasing. In the previous two World Cups, then FIFA President Blatter praised the work of South African and Brazilian organizing committees in different words. So what kind of evaluation infantino will give has always been considered a mystery. His press conference was scheduled for noon 12, but an hour before the start, the conference room was crowded with reporters, and the staff were even forced to temporarily add chairs.
Infantino didn't wear a suit, but wore a red coat with the logo of this World Cup, which has shown enough recognition. After the opening remarks, infantino quickly gave his own evaluation: "I think Russia organized the best World Cup in history. I made such a prediction and evaluation two years ago, so I am not surprised by the excellent organization of this World Cup. I think the world's view of Russia has been changed through this competition. People who came here found a beautiful country, where people are warm and hospitable, which is why some preconceived ideas were denied. "
The "best ever" evaluation is obviously FIFA's best praise for Russia. Infantino said: "In this competition, not only in Moscow, but also in all the cities where the competition was held, the fans enjoyed the friendly reception of the local people. Now Russia has become a football country, not only hosting the World Cup, but football has become a part of this country's culture. All this is attributed to all the organizational work, the construction and operation of the basic venues, everything is very beautiful, and the organizational efficiency is extremely high, which left a deep impression on me. " Of course, infantino has not forgotten the performance of the Russian national team. He said humorously that without the excellent performance of this team, it should not ignite the enthusiasm of Russian fans.
This World Cup is the first time to adopt the video assistant referee (VAR) system. Although some misjudgments and omissions were corrected, it had a great impact on the integrity and suspense of football matches. Moreover, after entering the 1/4 knockout, VAR seems to have disappeared, which makes the outside world question fairness. However, infantino spoke highly of the role of VAR at the summary meeting. "I think VAR technology has achieved great success. I am glad that no reporter has asked such a question before, which means that the system works well. " According to the data disclosed by infantino, VAR inspected more than 400 controversial scenes in this World Cup, of which 19 times were submitted for review and arbitration, and the referee finally corrected 16 times. Interestingly, when a reporter later asked Cristiano Ronaldo why he didn't show a red card when he elbowed against Iran, infantino responded with a smile: "That elbow didn't hit the opponent's face. If so, then he will definitely be punished. "
In addition, doping control in this World Cup is also a highlight. Each player has received an unannounced visit control test before the start of the competition, and there are further system tests during the competition. The spot check period includes post-match and non-match days. Since June 20 18 and 1, FIFA, anti-doping organizations and their branches * * * have conducted 2037 tests. Take the top four teams as an example, each player has received an average of 4.4 1 time anti-doping test, and some players even have as many as 8 times. Infantino believes that "there are about 7 million fans going to watch football in Russia, and no players use stimulants. I have never seen such an excellent level in any major competition. "