The Russian national team supported defender Fyodor Kudryashov, who scored an own goal, after being defeated by the Croatian team in the match of the final tenth round of the qualifying tournament of the 2022 World Cup. The corresponding post appeared on the page of the Russian team in Instagram.
“We are a team. We win together. We are losing too, ”the post says.
Earlier, the head coach of the national team Valery Karpin called the defeat of the team deserved, and the mood of the athletes was upset. “When you haven’t created a single moment, you close yourself off the ball, you don’t impose counterplay – this is what happens. It was necessary to force the Croats to run at least a little bit without the ball, ”he explained the result of the match.
The meeting took place in Split and ended with the score 1: 0 in favor of the hosts. The only goal in the 81st minute was scored by Kudryashov. It is known that shortly before this, the footballer was injured.
Thus, the Russians scored 22 points and finished second in Group H, missing out on a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. They will play two play-offs. The Croatians with 23 points took the first place and qualified for the world championship.
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