Former head coach of St. Petersburg “Zenith” Vlastimil Petrzhela believes that the Russian team (U23) is not stronger than its peers in Egypt. The teams will meet on September 7 at 19:00 Moscow time. He shared his opinion with himself “RB Sports”.
“The Russian football youth is no longer stronger than the Egyptian youth. Therefore, it would not surprise me if the Russian team lost to Egypt. Russians do not have enough competition with European teams. Due to the penalty, the level of the players of the Russian national team has dropped, ”Petrzhela said.
The Russian national team will play three matches in September. First, Valery Karpin’s wards will play with the U23 national team on 7 and 11 September in Egypt, and then with the Qatar national team on 12 September.
The coaching staff of the national team had previously 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.
Former Russian referee passed All standards were announced at the UEFA referees’ meeting.