The head coach of the Croatian national football team, Zlatko Dalic, admitted that he did not expect such results from the Russian national team in the matches of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup. His words are quoted on the website of the Croatian Football Union (HNS).
The specialist called the team’s performance high-quality, drawing attention to the fact that the head coach of the Russians Valery Karpin brought new energy and changed the team. “To be honest, I expected the Russian team to stumble. That is why I said earlier that 21 points would be enough for us to qualify for the World Championship in Qatar, ”he assessed the updated Russian national team.
On November 11, the Croatian national team defeated the Malta team with a score of 7: 1. The Russians won a landslide victory over Cyprus with a score of 6: 0.
Karpin’s team leads in Group H ahead of the final round of the qualifying tournament. On November 14, the Russians will have an away match with the Croats, who are in second place in the group table, two points behind. A win or draw will allow the Russian team to qualify directly for the 2022 World Cup.
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