Football
Match against Iran is a good test for Karpin’s team, says Barbosa
The chances of the national teams of Iran and Russia to win in a friendly match are equal, football agent Paulo Barbosa told RB Sport.
On Sunday, it was announced that Valery Karpin’s team would play a friendly match against the Iranians on March 23 in Tehran.
– The match against Iran is a good test for the Russian team, because Karpin’s team has not played with such an opponent for a long time. The Iranian national team performed well at the World Cup, there are good players.
Favorite in this game? I think the chances are 50/50. There will be crazy support in Tehran. They love football there,” said Barbosa.
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. After these decisions, Valery Karpin’s team played three guest friendly matches in the fall: with the national teams of Kyrgyzstan (2:1), Tajikistan (0:0) and Uzbekistan (0:0).
Source: Sportbox
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