Euro-2016: Ukraine lost to Germany, and Russia threatened with disqualification

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The Ukrainian team lost their first Euro-2016 match to the world champions, the German team, with an 2: 0 score. Despite the loss, commentators praised the game of Ukrainians. But the Ukrainian fans tentatively agreed on social networks, sang a song about the Russian president on 25 minutes of the match using profanity.

Whether Ukrainian fans will be punished for such an attack is incomprehensible, and fans of the Russian and English national teams in Marseille can lead to the disqualification of both teams if they repeat this kind of behavior, they said in UEFA. The corresponding announcement is posted on the website of the football union.

"The executive committee of the union warned the English and Russian football associations that, regardless of their decisions on disciplinary actions against such incidents, if such violent actions were repeated, both teams would be disqualified," the UEFA said.

Earlier, UEFA opened a disciplinary case against Russia for racism, riots and the use of pyrotechnics. It is noted that the Union will make a decision on the case of 14 June.

Recall number of casualties during collisions between Russian and English fans in Marseilles before the European Football Championship match reached 35 people. According to local media, four people were seriously injured. The police were forced to use tear gas and water cannons.

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