Suspiliny journalist Yevgeny Karanov spoke about the fans at the 2022 World Cup.
“After the Canada-Belgium match, I saw the family driving. I can’t say exactly which country in the Middle East, but they had Belgian paraphernalia, which they quickly folded when they got on the subway. True, the girl still had a painted Belgian flag on her cheek.
There are a lot of fans who have been invited or paid to simply create extras. Cool atmosphere at the matches of Saudi Arabia - the country is nearby, and a lot of fans came from there. The same can be said about Morocco,” Karanov said.