BISHKEK, Sep 24, Alexander Sergeev. a friendly match with the team of Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek. Valery Karpin's team will play for the first time after a long pause associated with the sanctions of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The last match of the national team is dated November 14, 2021 — then the Russians, as part of the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in Qatar, lost to the Croats in Split and went to the play-offs. But it was not destined to play in them. In the summer there were rumors that the Russians could play in September. FIFA does not prohibit the national team from participating in friendly matches. It would not have been possible to hold meetings with top-level teams, so the neighbors came to the rescue. The national team of Kyrgyzstan agreed to accept Russian football players in Bishkek. Also, the Russian Football Union (RFU) announced a preliminary agreement on matches in November with the teams of Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the match with the Bosnians may fail due to the indignation of officials and leading players from the Balkans.
