FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has joked that she might just as well become a Russian citizen given her regular visits to Russia over the past two years.
"I am still waiting for my Russian citizenship because in the past two years I have visited your beautiful country 23 times," Samoura said.
She added that while many had doubted that Russia would be able to organise the tournament in time, the host country had met all the challenges.
"By the time of the biggest sporting event on earth, the whole country was totally ready for the FIFA World Cup. I can tell you that not many people thought that Russia would be ready. My response was always that Russia would be ready," Samoura said.
She also joked that she almost felt sorry for Qatar, who will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, because they will have to somehow provide a level of organisation that would be comparable to this year's event in Russia.
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