Valery Karpin, the head coach of the Russian national team, prepared a special new jersey for the national team. This was reported by “Championship.com”.
The pundit chose the red home jersey and applied the number eight.
March 10, Russian team on the official website presented new form Russian Football Union (RFU) President Alexander Dyukov said that the jersey symbolizes for the players the recognition of their value and talent in football.
In March, the Russian team will play two friendly matches. Karpin’s team will play against the Serbian national team on March 21 and against Paraguay on March 25. Both matches will be played in Moscow.
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.
The Russians missed the 2022 World Cup play-offs and will not play in the upcoming European Championship. In 2023, the Russians organized seven friendly matches. Valery Karpin’s team defeated Iraq, Cameroon and Cuba.
Previously at RFU said About the plans of the Russian national team.