
MOSCOW, September 25 football Alexander Kovalenko said he was dissatisfied with his debut match for the national team. On Saturday, the Russian team in Bishkek beat the team of Kyrgyzstan with a score of 2:1. Kovalenko came out in the starting lineup and was replaced at half-time, like all outfield players. In addition to him, Daniil Utkin, Sergey Borodin, Daniil Khlusevich, Roman Yezhov, Artem Makarchuk, Alexander Silyanov and Maxim Glushenkov made their debuts in the Russian national team. 2022/09/8fb96ed7132f0753061a754ac82440c9.png» />KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan1 : 2
RussiaRussia on the break, but it turned out to be a draw. Happy to debut. How will I evaluate the debut? Well, I could play much better, it doesn’t matter. The atmosphere in the stands was a bomb. We don’t have such an atmosphere in the Russian Premier League. The whole stadium is filled — generally super» , — said Kovalenko in an interview, the video of which was published on the YouTube channel of the Russian national team. The football player also explained why the team managed to snatch victory in the second half. «The boys came out on the class, more experienced. I think it was possible to win at the expense of the class. In any case, there was too much struggle. The field is not of the best quality,» Kovalenko noted. On September 7, the press service of the Football Federation of Armenia stated that Kovalenko was invited to the national team of the country. Earlier, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) published a joint statement according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period. In mid-July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed appeals against this decision.

