Cherchesov spoke about expectations from the matches of Russia with Cyprus and Croatia – Gazeta.Ru
October 20, 2021 4:31 am
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Nina Zotina / RIA Novosti
Former head coach of the Russian national football team Stanislav Cherchesov told what he expects from the matches of the qualifying stage of the 2022 World Cup against Cyprus and Croatia.
The national team led by Valery Karpin takes the first line in its group. Russia will play with the Cypriots on November 11 at home, and three days later will fight on the road with the Croats.
“It is important to understand that the World Cup is a tournament, participation in which can give an impetus to the development of football in the country. Therefore, I look forward to a victory over the Cypriots and that score with the Croats in Split, which will allow us to take first place in the group and win a ticket to Qatar directly, ”the expert said in an interview. “Sport-Express”…
Cherchesov took over as head of the team in 2016 and was dismissed as head coach of the Russian national team on July 8, 2021. Under his leadership, the Russian national team reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 home world championship, and also took fourth place in the group at the 2020 European Championship.
Earlier it was reported that Cherchesov answered the accusations ex-player of the national team Andrei Kanchelskis, according to which they got a place in the national team.