Dmitry Barinov, midfielder of the Russian national team and captain of Lokomotiv, admitted that he did not know the players of the Asian team and shared his expectations from the friendly match against Qatar. “Sports Express”.
“Do I know anyone from the Qatar national team? I do not know anybody. I didn’t watch their matches in the World Cup. We analyzed how they came out of defense, how they put pressure,” Barinov said.
On September 11, the Russians lost to the Egyptian Olympic team. The match in Suez ended with a score of 1:2.
Sergei Pinyaev started the scoring with a penalty kick in the seventh minute of the match. Ahmed Fawzi equalized in the second half and Arabi Badr gave Egypt the lead four minutes later.
On September 12, Valery Karpin’s team will face Qatar in Doha.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations in the spring of 2022.
Former Russian national team player he apologized For the defeat of the Egyptian Olympic team.