“The Russian national team needs matches with high-level opponents, and Iran has a good rating” – Tashuev

The Russian national football team needs matches not only in the international arena, but also with high-level rivals, and Iran has a good rating, said Akhmat head coach Sergei Tashuev.

— Of course, I will watch the game against Iran. For a long time there were no matches of the national teams. Moreover, we have to play with a good opponent. Iran has a good rating. Today we need matches not only in the international arena, but also with high-level rivals. We are actively recruiting young people. It must develop. The team has several tasks for today. The first is that the national team should play, please the fans. The second is the assessment of national team players, newcomers, young guys. The third is that the match is important from the standpoint of the organization of the game. The team must meet a certain level in order to be recognizable.

As for the result, friendly matches are not always objective – any outcome is possible. As I said, friendly matches are needed to show themselves to the fans, they are not always played at full capacity. Although the Russian team should be highly motivated today. For us, what an official match, what a friendly match is one and the same now. Absence of Akhmat players in the application? Karpin makes a decision. For our guys, this will be an incentive to progress and prove that they can play,” Tashuev told Metaratings.ru.

A friendly match between the national teams of Iran and Russia will be held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Thursday, March 23. Watch the live broadcast of the game on the Match TV channel from 19:50 (Moscow time). You can also follow the match on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.