S.-PETERSBURG, January 8, Taras Barabash. Russian national football team roughly equal in strength to the team of Poland, said in an interview with the ex-midfielder of the Russians Viktor Fayzulin. The Russian national team will meet with the Poles on March 24 in Moscow in the semifinals of the play-off tournament for reaching the final of the World Cup in Qatar. In case of victory, the Russians will play with the winner of the match between the teams of Sweden and the Czech Republic on March 29. «We are about the same level. If we played in Poland, then the chances would have been 60 to 40 in Poland's favor, but we play in Moscow — therefore 50 to 50.» — Faizulin said. «Football is a collective game. Everyone should insure each other, help each other. If everyone plays strictly, with crazy motivation, aggression, then the Russian team can achieve great results. It is important to be relaxed and in better shape. It is important for the coach to gather everything into a single fist and prepare the team. Then everything should work out, «he added.
