MOSCOW, Oct 28 - R-Sport. The national teams of Russia and Ukraine will be divided into different groups on the world football championship 2018, said the head of FIFA Joseph Blatter.

FIFA usually breeds of the country by different groups during the draw for the qualifying and final tournament of the world championship, in the case of strained political relations between States. Different groups are often posted the teams of Russia and Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

" You may be sure, " said Blatter, answering the question of Agency " R-Sport ".

in the final stages of the tournament before this practice was not applied. Team of the Russian Federation are guaranteed participation in the world Cup as the host of the tournament. The national team of Ukraine will take part in qualifying.

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