The decisive match of the 2022 World Cup qualification between the national teams of Russia and Croatia left devastation in its wake. The honorary president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov told TASS about this.
According to him, the Russians were unlucky, as a ridiculous goal was missed during a selfless game. He also stressed that the Croats were expected to win a landslide victory, but in practice the Russian national team did not have enough ten minutes to enter the World Cup.
“Yes, the Croatians had the initiative, there were several approaches and Matvey Safonov helped out a couple of times, but there was nothing of that sort – going one-on-one or hitting the ball in the post,” Koloskov added. He also stated that he felt a sense of lost hope.
The Russians on the road with a score of 0: 1 lost to the Croats on Sunday, November 14. The defeat did not allow Karpin’s team to get a direct ticket to the 2022 World Cup.
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