The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, commented on the call of the Ukrainian Football Federation (UAF) to the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) regarding the request to cancel the friendly match between the national team. Russia and Serbia teams, according to reports “Sports Express”.
“Terrorists are terrorists in everything,” Zakharova said.
The match between Russia and Serbia will take place on March 21, 2024 at the Dynamo stadium in Moscow.
The national teams of Serbia and Russia have met six times in their history. The Russian team has three wins, the Balkan team has one win. Two more matches ended in a draw. Serbs and Russians last met at the League of Nations in November 2020. Then the Serbian team won a crushing victory with a score of 5:0.
In the spring of 2022, FIFA and UEFA decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team, as well as all Russian clubs, in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Cancellation of the previously scheduled match against Serbia serious control For the Russian team.