“Who was interested in the matches played by the Russian national team in 2023? Nobody – neither the fans nor the players. I understand that entering the field in the national team jersey is the pinnacle of a career, but not in conditions such as now in Russia.
Does the Russian national team gain anything from these matches, or is it just for show? I hope everything calms down and improves, because there is already too much happening,” RB Sport quotes Yakubko.
In 2023, the Russian national team played six friendly matches, defeating Iraq (2:0), Cameroon (1:0) and Cuba (8:0), as well as a draw against Iran ( 1:1), Qatar (1:1). 1) and Kenya (2:2). The Russian U23 national team also held two training matches with the Egyptian Olympic team, drawing in the first match (1:1) and losing in the second (1:2).
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Source: Sport
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