Russian Football Union Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov said that the Russian side is not negotiating with the Zambian national team about holding a friendly match. His words are a guide “Sports Express”.
“There is no agreement with Zambia, we are not negotiating with them,” Mitrofanov said.
At the same time, on July 4, Russian Ambassador to Zambia Azim Yarakhmedov announced that an agreement had been reached to hold a friendly match in the autumn of 2024.
The Russian national team has not been able to participate in the European Championship since 2022 due to the suspension of the national team and Russian clubs from tournaments organized under the auspices of the Union of European Football Associations and the International Federation of Football Associations.
The European Championship is the second major tournament that the Russian team, led by Valery Karpin, has missed. The national team missed the World Cup in 2022 after failing to make the play-off for the 2022 World Cup. The Russian team will miss the European Championship for the first time since 2000.
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