In the tournament planned to be held in Qatar in February, Brazilian Santos and Sao Paulo will compete against St. Petersburg. Petersburg can rival Zenit. “Sports Express”.
Tournament organizers are in talks with Brazilian teams.
Besides Zenit, another Russian team may participate in the tournament.
The blue-white-blue team scored 29 points after their victory against Baltika Kaliningrad. Zenit finished second in the Russian Championship. Krasnodar is the leader in the championship with 31 points.
In the next round, Zenit will play at home against Krasnodar (November 11).
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. Starting from spring 2022, Russian clubs and the national team will play only friendly matches.
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