Former midfielder of the Russian national team , as well as Moscow’s Lokomotiv and Spartak, Aleksandr Samedov, called on fans to support the national team, despite the low level of opponents in friendly matches. The words of the ex-footballer are quoted by Legalbet .
Earlier it became known that Russia will play with Brunei (November 15 in Krasnodar ) and Syria (November 19 in Volgograd ).
“It is clear that when I played for the national team, we had top opponents. Now there is no opportunity to invite such teams. It is difficult to find any opponent, so there should always be interest in the national team – regardless of the opponent. We should come to the stadium for Russia, not Brunei ,” said Samedov.
The former footballer called the Krasnodar arena, where Russia will play Brunei, excellent and called on fans to attend the match.
“We have everything to hold this match at the highest level,” said Samedov.
Brunei is ranked 183rd by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).
Russia remains in 34th place despite not having played any official matches for over two years.
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