Russian Football Union (RFU) President Alexander Dyukov talked about the search for a rival for the Russian national team in November and also evaluated the possibility of playing against Zanzibar and Seychelles. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“We want to host these matches. We are meeting with representatives of different countries. We hope that the matches will be held. Considering that the qualifying matches have started in Asia, the number of teams has been reduced. We will try to host the matches on Russian territory. Dyukov said, “We are also conducting negotiations in Africa.”
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.
During the autumn break, the Russian team held two meetings. The team first defeated Cameroon 1-0 in Moscow, and then drew with Valery Karpin’s team and the Kenyan national team at the Turkish Hotels stadium. The meeting ended with a score of 2:2. The Russian team came back in the 89th minute.
In early 2023, the Russian national team played twice with the Egyptian youth team (U21); They drew in the first (1:1) and lost (1:2) in the second. Karpin’s team also defeated Iraq (2:0) and drew with Qatar (1:1) and Iran (1:1).
Previously Dyukov saidHe does not understand how Belarusian clubs can be integrated into the Russian football championship.