Head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin spoke of a possible transition RFS extension to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC):
I am for the national team to play official matches. In the Asian Confederation, that means there. If it will be in Europe, it is clear that it is better in Europe. I don’t deal with these issues, I don’t know what the situation is. How long to wait for Europe to accept us? Five, ten years? During this time, three generations of footballers can change.
At the World Cup in Qatar, the public discovered that they could also play football in Asia and beat Argentina. For some reason, the level of the Asian Confederation was below the pedestal, but now, thank God, world Cup‑2022 opened the eyes of many. In Asia, it just won’t happen.
At the World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine national team, which became world champions, lost to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the tournament (1:2).
It was previously reported that RFS extension a possible transition to the Asian Football Confederation will be discussed at an executive committee meeting on 23 December.
