Gael Ondua, football player of the Cameroon national team, recalled how he participated in the match of the Russian national team against Spain in the 1/8 final of the 2018 World Cup. “Sport Express”.
“I was at that game! I cannot express the feelings I felt at that time. First of all, no one believed in the passage of Russia. But football is unpredictable. The national team showed this and proved that Russia is a football country,” said the former player of German Hannover.
The main time of the match Russia – Spain ended in a draw – 1: 1. In the penalty shootout, Cherchesov’s wards turned out to be more accurate – 4:3. In the quarterfinals, the Russians lost to the future finalists of the Croatian tournament.
In the group stage of the host world championship, Russia beat Saudi Arabia (5:0) and Egypt (3:1) and also lost to Uruguay (0:3).
Formerly Artem Dziuba declarationThe 2018 World Cup broke all stereotypes about Russian hospitality.