The head coach of the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, spoke about the possible departure from the national team in case of a defeat from Iraq.
Are you ready to resign if we lose to Iraq? And what will change? Will we be refunded? NO. Yes, I do not hold a place in the national team, as well as in Rostov. I love the team, but if they fire me, they’ll fire me. What am I, will I die from this? ”, – quotes Karpin’s words sports24.
The national teams of Russia and Iraq will face each other tomorrow, on March 26. The match will take place at 17:00 Moscow time in St. It will be played in St. Petersburg.
The Russian team last won in September 2022. Then the Russians defeated the Kyrgyzstan national team 2:1 away. Goals were scored by Alexander Sobolev (from penalty) and Daniil Utkin.
This was followed by three draws in a row against the national teams of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.
In the summer of 2021, Karpin led the Russian national team. He led the team to the 2022 World Cup play-offs. The Russians could not play in the match against Poland due to the penalty given by the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Formerly Diniyar Bilyaletdinov called the condition under which the fans will forgive the failures of the Russian team.