Former football player of the Russian national team and Spartak Alexander Mostovoy called the most difficult group of the Russian Cup, in which the red and whites played. Transmits words “Championship”.
“I wouldn’t focus on the groups because the Cup format implies that it doesn’t play a big role. You can leave third place and win the Russian Cup. But the hardest group is the group played by Spartak, Dynamo, Krasnodar and Pari NN,” he said.
In June, lots were drawn for the group stage of the Russian Cup of the 2023/24 season. According to the results, CSKA, Orenburg, Sochi and Fakel in group A, Rostov, Lokomotiv, Ural and Rubin in group B, Zenit, “Akhmat”, “Wings of the Sovets” and “Baltika” in group C.
CSKA won the Russian Cup last season. The army team defeated Krasnodar 6-5 on penalties in the final.
It is worth noting that Medialiga teams will take part again in the new season of the Russian Cup. This time there will be three clubs: Amkal, 2DROTS and Rodina Media.
Formerly Valery Masalitin declarationThere can be surprises in any group of the Russian Cup.