Dynamo Moscow striker Fedor Smolov spoke about the upcoming play-offs for the right to play at the 2022 World Cup, in which the Russian team will take part. This was reported on the website of the blue and white.
The player highly appreciated the chances of the national team to reach the final part of the World Cup. “We play both matches at home. Internationally, this is a big advantage. I hope that many fans will come, everyone will support us, ”added Smolov.
The player also shared his opinion about the first rival of the Russians in the play-offs – the Polish team, which lost its head coach at the end of the year. According to Smolov, the Russians will try to take advantage of this.
The match with Poland will take place on March 24 in Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium. In case of victory, the team of Valery Karpin will compete for a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on March 29 in a meeting with the winner of the Sweden-Czech Republic pair.

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