In Egypt, they said that it was impossible to hold a friendly match with the Russian national football team
The Egyptian Football Association spoke about the possibility of holding a friendly match with the Russian national team. It is reported by Sport24.
“The Egyptian team will play a friendly against Tunisia in September during the International Football Federation (FIFA) window. Playing with Russia is impossible,” the press service of the organization said.
On March 26, the team of Valery Karpin held a friendly match against the national team of Iraq. The game ended with the score 2:0 in favor of the Russians.
On February 28, 2022, FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) excluded Russian teams and clubs from international tournaments. The teams do not play in European competitions, and the Russian team has lost the opportunity to fight for reaching the finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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