Zanzibar Football Federation President Suleyman Cabir said that a friendly match with Russia may be possible in 2024. His words are quoted Sports24.
“Zanzibar and Tanzania teams are not against playing your team in Russia or hosting the national team next year. These were discussed at a sports forum in Moscow on 16 November.
So far, there have been no discussions between our federations about organizing a friendly match, but we will get back to them in the future. “However, we want our teams and clubs to play among themselves in the future,” he said.
On November 20, the Russian team defeated Cuba with a score of 8:0 in a friendly match. The goals were scored by Oblyakov, Golovin, Miranchuk, Silyanov, Sobolev, Prutsev, Krivtsov and Mostovoy. In the 85th minute, the referee gave Cuba a penalty, but Pinyaev could not convert it.
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. Since then the Russians have only played friendly matches.
Previously coach Gadzhiev answered the questionIs it worth playing against opponents of Cuban level?