Former player and coach of the Russian national team, Igor Korneev, evaluated the national team’s next opponent in the friendly match. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“Let’s not compare Kenya with Cuba. It seems to me that Kenya is a slightly more interesting opponent. The game against Cuba gives almost nothing. We just get together and train.
The Cuban national team does not excite anyone. It is better to play a match with a young team than to play with Cuba. “I don’t know what thoughts he is pursuing,” Korneev said.
On November 20, the Russian team will play a friendly match against the Cuban team in Volgograd. It starts at 19:30 Moscow time.
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 Russian national team, led by Valery Karpin, played five friendly matches in 2023. In October, the Russians beat Cameroon 1:0 and drew with Kenya 2:2.
Previously Mostovoy I suspectedThe Russian team needs a match with Cuba.