Former striker of Moscow Lokomotiv and the Russian national team, Dmitry Bulykin, in an interview with a socialbites.ca correspondent, spoke about the timing of the return of the national team to official international matches.
According to him, this will happen in 2024.
“I think that in at least a year the Russian team will return to official matches. And friendly matches can be held with teams that are ready to play with us and believe that sports are non-political.
What will players be motivated to do? Players will have enough motivation – playing for the national team is always prestigious, ”said Bulykin socialbites.ca.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) suspended the participation of the Russian national team in the play-offs in March 2022 for the right to play at the World Cup in Qatar. Later, the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) deprived the Russian team of the right to participate in the 2024 European Championship qualifying tournament in Germany.
The Russian national team, led by Valery Karpin, played its last friendly match against the Iraqi team in November 2022. Match St. It was played at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg and ended with a score of 2-0.
Manager Thiago Ribeiro, who previously represented the interests of Zenit midfielder Wendel, commented Departure of the ward at the peak of the season.
Source: Gazeta
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