Former football player and coach of Moscow Spartak Valery Gladilin said in an interview with socialbites.ca that the friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Serbia cannot be compared with the official match.
According to him, Russian players will still want to win.
“The situation of the match always plays a role. However, even though the match is not official, the players will do their best, they are professionals and the fans will not let them not do their best. The coaching staff will want to get results because no matter what the match is, no team goes on the field to play. “Everyone is going out to win, so the game will be decisive,” said Gladilin.
On March 21, 2024, Russia will play against the Serbian national team in Moscow. The match will be played at VTB Arena Stadium.
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, Russian teams have played only friendly matches.
In 2023, the Russian national team played six friendly matches and won three against Iraq (2:0), Cameroon (1:0) and Cuba (8:0).
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