St. Petersburg Zenit football player Danil Krugovoy suggested why the head coach of the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, did not call him to the place where the national team was located. Krugovoy is quoted as saying “Championship”.
“I really wanted to play against Cuba. But I also heard the head coach’s position: He allegedly said that he does not call players who have recently had children to the national team. For certain reasons, this situation can disrupt concentration, but I do not experience any difficulties in this sense. Even after Kyrgyzstan, Karpin he told me: “See you soon,” said Krugovoy.
On November 20, the Russian team will play against Cuba in Volgograd. The meeting will start 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. Starting from spring 2022, Russian clubs and the national team will play only friendly matches.
The Russians drew with Kenya in their last match. The match held in Turkey ended with a score of 2:2.
Former CSKA player Vladimir Ponomarev statedThe level of the Russian team is very low.