Controversial issues have included the level of racism in Russian football and the discrimination against LGBT people in wider Russian society .
As with the 2014 Winter Olympics , the choice of Russia as host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup had been challenged .
Controversial issues have included the level of racism in Russia football and the discrimination against LGBT people in wider Russia society .
As with the 2014 Winter Olympics , the choice of Russia as host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup had been challenged .