Cuban Football Federation Secretary General Miguel Perez said that the Cuban national team is not afraid of going to Russia for a friendly match. “Sports Express”.
“We came here to compete and prepare our teams. We were not afraid when we came here. Russia’s suspension is a matter for FIFA and UEFA. “We came here to play football,” Perez said.
Russian and Cuban national teams will face each other in Volgograd on November 20. The meeting will start at 19.30 Moscow time. This will be the national team’s fifth friendly match in 2023.
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.
Previously Valery Karpin denied from defeating Cuba at all costs.