"I express my gratitude to President Vladimir Putin for the outstanding organization of the World Cup. It was the best World Cup that we’ve ever seen, in every respect. I congratulate the Russian government, its people and its team!" Maduro wrote on Twitter.

The leader of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela also congratulated Team France on the victory in the championship. "Young Team France managed to win the World Cup for the second time, this time in Russia. They demonstrated that great victories can be achieved through efforts, discipline and collective labor. I congratulate the champions!" he added.

The final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday. Team France hammered Croatia 4-2 in the final match to grab its second World Cup Trophy. Venezuela did not qualify for the tournament, coming last at the qualification competition. The tournament ran from June 14 to July 15 in 11 Russian cities.