The head coach of the Russian national football team, Valery Karpin, in an interview with the YouTube channel “Comment.Show”, assessed the actions of the team’s defender Fyodor Kudryashov in the match of the final round of the qualifying tournament of the 2022 World Cup against Croatia.
The specialist said that Kudryashov approached him before flying to Moscow and wanted to apologize. Karpin refused to accept the player’s apology, saying that it was football, and such a mistake could happen to anyone.
Kudryashov’s own goal was the only goal scored in the final round of the selection for the 2022 World Cup. The victory allowed the Croatian national team to overtake Karpin’s team and take first place in Group H.
The Russian national team will continue to fight for the right to play at the World Championship in play-offs. In the semifinals, Russian footballers can meet with Scotland, Czech Republic, Sweden and Austria. In the final, the Russians can play against North Macedonia, Poland and Portugal.
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