Russia and Qatar national football teams will face each other on September 12. This was reported on the Qatar Football Federation’s page on social network X.
The meeting will take place at the El Janub stadium and will begin at 18:15 Moscow time. The capacity of the stadium is 44,325 spectators. During the 2022 World Cup, it hosted seven matches of the tournament, including the 1/8 final match between the national teams of Japan and Croatia (1:1, 1:3 on penalties).
On September 1, the Russian Football Union (RFU) announced that friendly matches will be held against the Egyptian Olympic team on September 7 and 11. The coaching staff of the national team determined an expanded roster of 49 people for the training camp in September.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) have decided that in the spring of 2022 the Russian national team and all Russian clubs will be banned from participating in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
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