Football expert Andrey Konovalov appreciated the Russian team’s performance in the Iran and Iraq matches.
“There are not as many positives as we would like. Especially when it comes to the first game. It left a sad impression. It is clear that no one from our team expects super games because we do not meet very often and also it was the first time in such a squad. I can’t say it was a negative impression, but there was a sad image in the match played against Iran. There was no creation, no integrity. The opponent looked better. Tactics are carefully chosen, ”quotes Konovalov. “Euro-Football.Ru”.
On March 23, the Russian team drew with Iran with a score of 1: 1. Both goals came from penalties. The Russians threw Anton Miranchuk.
On March 26, St. Petersburg, the Russians beat the Iranian team with a score of 2:0. In the second half, the goals were scored by Anton Miranchuk and Sergey Pinyaev. In the last minute of the match, midfielder Daler Kuzyaev was sent off.
It is worth noting that the victory over Iraq is the first victory for the Russian team since September 2022.
It is possible for the national team to participate in the Central Asian Football Federation (CAFA) championship in June.
Formerly Alexander Tarkhanov He said that Valery Karpin coped with his task in the March matches of the Russian national team..