Sychev is confident in the Russian team’s victory over Cuba: “The level of our players is much higher”

Former Lokomotiv striker Dmitry Sychev said that he is confident that the Russian team will win over the Cuban team in a friendly match.

The friendly match between the Russian and Cuba national teams will take place on November 20 in Volgograd, starting at 19:30 (Moscow time). The Cuban national team ranks 169th in the FIFA rankings.

— Today a real football festival will take place in Volgograd! This city loves football very much, the fans there are incredibly loyal. The stadium will be full of fans of the national team, a great atmosphere is expected. All players will be incredibly pleased to play for the national team. Everyone must give it their best.

I am completely confident in the victory of the Russian team. The level of our players is much higher than that of Cuba. Are matches against such weak teams necessary? Games like this are simply necessary for our team. I’m two hundred percent sure of this. During any international break you need to play with someone. Today I’m flying to Volgograd to support our guys. A great match awaits us,” the Championship quotes Sychev as saying.

The live broadcast of the Russia-Cuba match will be available on the federal television channel Match TV starting at 19:00 Moscow time. The broadcast will also be available on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.