The Russian national team defeated Iraq 2-0 in the friendly match. Meeting Petersburg at the Gazprom Arena. socialbites.ca edited a text broadcast online match.
This victory was a first for the Russian national team in six months. The Russians last won in a match against Kyrgyzstan on September 24 last year (2:1). Then the Russian team drew 3 times in the matches they played with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.
Recall that in the spring of 2022 the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Former football player Vladimir Bystrov declarationIn the first half of the match against Iraq, the Russian team was unsuccessful.