The head coach of the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, named the names of the players called up for the qualification matches of the 2022 World Cup against Cyprus and Croatia. This was reported in the account of the Russian national team in Twitter.
The final roster has 29 players. Among them are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, 13 midfielders and three forwards.
On October 25, Karpin announced the expanded composition of the Russian national team. He named 41 players. Zenit striker Artem Dziuba was not among them. The specialist explained this by the decision of the coaching staff. The home meeting with Cyprus (November 11) and the away match with Croatia (November 14) will be the last and decisive ones for the Russian national team in the World Cup qualification.
The Russians lead the group two rounds before the end of the selection and are two points ahead of the Croats. The first place winner will receive a direct ticket to the tournament. The second team will have to fight for the World Cup in the play-offs.
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