2018 FIFA World Cup saw 170 pitch invasion attempts: Organisers
The head of 2018 FIFA World Cup's Local Organising Committee (LOC), Alexey Sorokin, has revealed the security stopped 170 people from running onto pitches during the tournament. Four members of the Pussy Riot protest group had managed to invade the pitch during the World Cup final on July 15. They were fined and jailed for 15 days over the incident.