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Russians are proud of the organization of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

MOSCOW, June 14, 2019. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the results of a survey devoted to the first anniversary of the World Cup held in Russia from June 14 through July15, 2018.

An absolute majority of Russians (89%) consider that the 2018 World Cup held in Russia was well organized. Russians are still confident that this event brought more good to Russia (62%) than harm (9%). Those who think so are mainly respondents aged 45-59 (66%) and 60 and over (73%).

As to the active players who participated in the 2018 World Cup, most of respondents favor Artem Dzyuba (21%). Igor Akinfeev holds second ranking (7%), and Aleksandr Golovin is on the third position (2%).

Over the recent year the share of Russians who are indifferent about football has decreased from 57% in 2018 to 51% in 2019. The share of those who are interested in football to varying degrees is growing (43% in 2018 vs 48% in 2019). At the same time, the core of regular football fans (10%) is predominantly men (16%).

Half of respondents kept track of the 2019 Russian Cup to varying degrees (50%). Sixteen percent of them watched the broadcasts of all or most of matches; they were mainly men (19%) and young respondents aged 18-24 (25%).

Apart from watching sports events, Russians are actively engaged in sport activities themselves. Over the recent two years the percentage of those who have never done sports has considerably decreased (from 23% in 2017 to 15% in 2019). Remarkably, one-quarter of Russians (25%) do sport activities regularly.

VCIOM-Sputnik survey was conducted on June 11, 2019. The survey involved 1,600 Russians aged 18 and over. The survey was telephone-based and was carried out using stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of landline and mobile phone numbers operating in Russia. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes in question wording and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.

 

In your opinion, was the organization of the 2018 FIFA World Cup decent?

(closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

Total respondents 

Yes definitely

57

Rather yes

32

Rather not

2

Definitely  not 

2

Don’t know

7

In your opinion, did the organization of the 2018 FIFA world Cup bring to Russian more good or harm?

 (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

Total respondents 

Aged 18-24

25-34

35-44

45-59

60 and over

Rather more good

62

51

49

58

66

73

Rather more harm

9

10

17

11

9

3

Noshing changed

22

35

28

21

18

16

Don’t know

7

4

6

10

7

8

Is there any active Russian football player in the Russian Cup who you favor and are interested in in terms of his/her professional and human qualities? (open-ended question, up to 3 answers, % of total respondents, top meaningful answers)

 

Total respondents 

Dzyuba

21

Akinfeev

7

Golovin

2

Arshavin

2

Dzagoev

1

Cheryshev

1

Smolov

1

Zobnin Roman

1

Fernandes Mario

1

Chalov Fedor

1

Ovechkin

1

Are you interested in football or not? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

05

09

VI.12

VI.14

VI.15

VI.16

VI.17

VI.18

VI.19

Yes, I am a regular football fan

19

18

17

16

17

15

6

7

10

Occasionally interested

34

34

36

31

29

32

37

36

38

Indifferent

43

45

47

52

53

52

56

57

51

Don’t know

4

3

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

Are you interested in football or not? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

Total respondents 

Men

Women

Yes, I am a regular football fan

10

16

5

Occasionally interested

38

40

37

Indifferent

51

44

57

Don’t know

1

0

1

The 2019 Russian Cup came to an end in May. Did you follow the Russian Cup or not?

 (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

Total respondents 

Men

Women

I followed it closely; I watched all or most of broadcasts

16

19

13

I followed it closely, got the results from news, Internet, from friends  

34

34

33

I did not follow the Russian Cup  at all

50

47

53

Don’t know

0

0

1

The 2019 Russian Cup came to an end in May. Did you follow the Russian Cup or not? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

Total respondents 

Aged 18-24

25-34

35-44

45-59

60 and over

I followed it closely; I watched all or most of broadcasts

16

25

14

13

15

17

I followed it closely, got the results from news, Internet, from friends 

34

27

33

28

36

37

I did not follow the Russian Cup  at all

50

47

53

59

49

45

Don’t know

0

1

0

0

0

1

Do you do sports? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents)

 

2006

2008

2009

2012

2013

2014

2015

2017

2019

Yes, regularly

9

9

12

13

15

13

16

23

25

Yes, occasionally

16

17

16

18

20

21

24

33

32

Very rarely

19

18

17

17

17

18

21

20

27

Never

55

54

53

52

47

48

38

23

15

Don’t know

1

2

2

0

1

0

1

1

1

 

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