The Russian national football team may play a test match with one of the European national teams in the spring of 2024. In an interview about this RIA News said Maxim Mitrofanov, General Secretary of the Russian Football Union (RFU).
“Many European countries have already qualified for the Euros, they will play friendly matches in the spring. We are interested in playing against European teams, we have always considered this option. Some will be released. I hope it doesn’t take that long. “We are in talks with many teams,” Mitrofanov said.
On November 20, the Russian team played a match against Cuba. The match ended with the Russian team winning 8:0. The goals were scored by Ivan Oblyakov, Alexander Golovin, Anton Miranchuk, Alexander Silyanov, Alexander Sobolev, Danil Prutsev, Nikita Krivtsov and Andrey Mostovoy. For the first time in the history of the Russian national team, eight different players scored eight goals in one match. The previous success was achieved in 1978, when the USSR national team defeated Finland 10:2; At that time, seven different football players stood out in the Soviet team. This record was repeated in 1995 when Russia defeated San Marino 7-0.
Previously coach Gadzhi Gadzhiev explainedHow beneficial the match with Cuba was for the players of the Russian national team.