Coach Gadzhi Gadzhiev said that the Russian team no longer has to choose opponents “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“Germany and France will not play with us. Of course, we are in a difficult situation. Negotiating is difficult. In this case, we need to play with everyone we agree with. Including Cuba,” Gadzhiev said.
Russia played Cuba on November 20. The match ended with a score of 8:0 in favor of the Russian players, with all eight goals scored by different players. The match against Cuba was the sixth match of the Russian national team in 2023. Due to the suspension, the Russians are only playing friendly matches.
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.
It was known before what was this The Russian team’s motivation in the Cuba match.