Football
The Russian team could claim victory in the Asian Cup, Akhmetov believes
The midfielder of the Krasnodar football club Ilzat Akhmetov told RB Sport how he relates to the possible transfer of the RFU to the Asian Football Confederation, noting that it is important for the Russian team to have match practice all the time.
“The main thing for the national team is to play all the time,” Akhmetov said. — It is clear that the level in Asia and Europe is different. I want to play at the highest level, but it’s better to play than not to play. It’s still not for us to decide. The main thing is that everything is decided as best as possible for the national team and for the players.
– Could the Russian team claim victory in the Asian Cup?
– Certainly. I think that would be the case.
At the end of February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian teams and clubs from participating in international tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine. The RFU considered the possibility of moving to the AFC, but it was decided to create a working group with the participation of representatives of UEFA and FIFA, which will discuss in more detail the prospects for Russian football. On February 1, 2023, the AFC Congress was held in Manama (Bahrain), where the head of the RFU, Alexander Dyukov, was present.
Krasnodar, together with Sochi, Spartak and Rostov, participates in the Winline RPL Winter Cup tournament, which runs from February 2 to 11. Watch live broadcasts of all games with comments by Konstantin Genich and Dmitry Shnyakin on Match TV and MATCH PREMIER channels, as well as on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source: Sportbox
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