Former Dynamo Moscow head coach Sergei Silkin opposed the possibility of a friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Burkina Faso. “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“Burkina Faso is as good as the Cuban team. From a sporting perspective, such games do not convey any information. “There is no need to embarrass yourself and play against such opponents,” Silkin said.
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.
In 2023, Valery Karpin’s team drew with teams from Iran (1:1), Qatar (1:1) and Kenya (2:2), and also beat Iraq (2:0), Cameroon (1:0). and defeated Cuba. (8:0).
In September, the Russian U23 team played two friendly matches with the Egyptian Olympic team (1:1, 1:2). The planned collection did not occur in June.
Early in the African football match started With the singing of the Russian anthem.