Evgeny Levchenko, president of the Dutch Football Association, reacted strongly to the decision of the International Football Federation (FIFA) to allow the Russian national team to play international matches. On his social media, the 44-year-old former Ukrainian national footballer said he was amazed at what happened.
The Russians plan to play on November 17 with the Tajik team and on November 20 with Uzbekistan. FIFA sanctioned these matches. Previously, the national team of the attacking country with great difficulty won in Bishkek against Kyrgyzstan.
“I can’t believe my eyes. Russia can play international friendlies against Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Why, FIFA?” Levchenko wrote in his Twitter.
The national team of Uzbekistan occupies the 77th place in the FIFA ranking. This will be the first team meeting at the level of national football teams.
Such a rival of the Russian team caused a real hysteria by local fans. The fans joke, comparing this match with the start of the World Cup, also scheduled for November 20.
As reported by OBOZREVATEL, on September 24, the Russian national football team in a friendly match beat with great difficulty Kyrgyzstan team. The match in Bishkek ended with the score 1: 2, while the Russians conceded first and scored the winning goal in the final minutes.
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