The Russian national team beat the Iraqi team and won the first home victory in a year and a half

The Russian national football team won a home victory over the Iraqi team in a friendly match.

The meeting, which took place at the Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg, ended with a score of 2:0. Anton Miranchuk (50th minute) and Sergey Pinyaev (58th) distinguished themselves in the national team. In stoppage time for the second half, Daler Kuzyaev received a direct red card.

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Pinyaev (18 years 4 months 24 days) became the youngest scorer in the history of the Russian national team, breaking the record of Dmitry Sychev (18 years 6 months 23 days). Defender Daniil Denisov also made his debut for the Russian national team, playing a full match.

The Russian team won the first victory in the last four meetings, the last time in September 2022 was beaten by the national team of Kyrgyzstan (2:1) in a friendly match. Also, the national team won a home match for the first time in a year and a half. The last home victory of the Russian national team was won on November 11, 2021 over the Cypriot team with a score of 6:0 in St. Petersburg in the qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

Friendly matches. 2022-24. March-2023

“Russia” – “Iraq” – 2: 0 (0:0)

Goals: Miranchuk, 50 (VIDEO). Pinyaev, 58 (VIDEO).