Former Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv footballer Mukhsin Mukhamadiev in an interview with , he expressed the opinion that the Russian Football Union (RFU) should join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) if the team aims to make it to the next World Cup.
The RFU executive committee on December 30 last year postponed the decision on the possible transition to the AFC. The RFU, together with UEFA, FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will create a working group that will work on the issue of the return of Russian football to international competitions by April 1, the main task is to return to UEFA competitions as soon as possible. as possible.
The next World Cup will take place in 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
– In the context of matches with Asian teams, they often discuss whether Russia should move to AFC. What do you think about it?
– This is quite a difficult question. Nevertheless, if in Russia they want to go to the next World Cup, it is worth moving on, it seems to me. Nevertheless, while remaining in UEFA, Russia will certainly have problems participating in the European and World Championships, Mukhamadiev told .
Russian clubs and national teams have been indefinitely suspended from participating in tournaments under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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