On November 20, the Russian team will play a friendly match against the Cuban team. The meeting will take place at the Volgograd Arena stadium in Volgograd. The game will be attended by a refereeing team from Belarus, headed by Alexey Kulbakov. The national teams of Russia and Cuba will meet for the first time in history. “Lenta.ru” – more information about where to watch the game and what to bet on.
What time does the Russia-Cuba match start?
The Russia-Cuba match will take place in Volgograd and will begin at 19:30 Moscow time.
Where to watch the Russia-Cuba match live
The Russia-Cuba friendly match will be broadcast live on the Match TV channel. In addition, the game can be watched in the Okko and Kinopoisk online cinemas.
Who is the favorite in the Russia-Cuba match?
The bookmakers consider Valery Karpin’s team to be the favorite in the Russia-Cuba match. According to RB-Sport, you can bet on the Russians to win with odds of 1.09. A draw is valued at odds of 10.00, a Cuban victory at odds of 41.00.
Forecast for the match Russia – Cuba
Karpin’s team looks like a favorite not only in the eyes of bookmakers, but also experts. Legend of the Russian national team Alexander Mostovoy believes that if the Russians fail to cope with the Cubans, it will be a shame. “There can be no excuses. Our national team must crush our Cuban opponents, with all due respect to them. Our right leg of Golovin is worth more than their entire team. Footballers must understand that they are playing with the support of their home stands and everything must be done to make the fans happy,” Mostovoy considered.
The Cuban national team ranks 169th in the International Football Federation (FIFA) rankings. The day before, the Secretary General of the Cuban Football Association, Miguel Angel Diaz, said that the team encountered problems with equipment upon arrival in Volgograd. “The question of the right boots arose. We have synthetic fields; as a rule, the lawn is not so wet, and therefore we use boots with short studs. When we arrived in Russia, we realized that we needed different shoes to play the match,” Diaz said. The Cubans had to buy new boots on the spot.
The Russian national team, which will perform in Volgograd for the first time in 21 years, must be extremely motivated, because back on November 19 it was reported that 36 thousand tickets were sold for the game. The Russian Football Union even stated that they expect a full house in the 46,000-seat arena, despite the cold weather.
The Russians have lost just one of their last ten matches, and the Cubans are experiencing problems both in defense and in attack. It can be assumed that Karpin’s team will beat the opponent with a big score without any problems.
Source: Lenta
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