The Kyrgyzstan team will not play a friendly match with the Russian team due to the busy schedule of official matches. Football Federation representative Torez Abaz said: Sports24.
“Next year, official qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup are planned to be held, and given the short duration of international breaks for national team matches, I think it is unlikely that friendly matches will be played not only with Russia, but also with other national teams,” Abaz said.
In November 2023, the Kyrgyz national team will start the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches.
In the spring of 2022, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations. From spring 2022, Russian clubs and the national team will play only friendly matches. The Iranian national team had previously announced that they would not be able to play a rematch against Russia in 2024.
The Russian national team, led by Valery Karpin, played five friendly matches in 2023.
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