As the World Cup match between Russia and Uruguay drew to a close, Russian football fans took to social media to vent their frustration over their team’s staggering loss.
The Russia-Uruguay match at the FIFA World Cup ended in a 0-3 crushing defeat for the world championship hosts, prompting many of their fans to express their feelings on Twitter.
While many tweets, somewhat predictably, contained mostly expletives directed at the participants of the match, a number of people apparently sought refuge in humor as they came to terms with the game’s results.
Россия прямо сейчас #URURUS #РоссияУругвай #WorldCup #ЧМ2018 pic.twitter.com/ILvoav2Cxs
« #URURUS 2-0, Russians be like, » joked one. (The caption on the picture says “Well, now I recognize our team”).
#URURUS 2:0. Россияне, такие: pic.twitter.com/iS0aNGCOXw
« When I come home and learn that Uruguay scored twice against us, » tweeted another.
прихожу я домой, а нам Уругвай два гола забил я просто #URURUS pic.twitter.com/WZQgXaJ0YG
One user jokingly suggested sending Russian ice hockey player Ovechkin to save the day.
Выпускайте Овечкина!!! Наши сразу Уругвай одолеют! #чм2018 #URURUS #rus #worldcup #Вместемыкоманда pic.twitter.com/eEX44Y84Um
And there were also those who went on to congratulate Uruguay in a display of sportsmanship.
« Congrats with your victory, Uruguay, you guys are great! »
#URURUS поздравляю Уругвай с победой, ребята, вы молодцы!!
