The key facts

  • Russia's starting lineup for the match against Uzbekistan was announced on November 12, with Konstantin Tyukavin named captain
  • Matvey Safonov will be in goal; the lineup also includes Kislyak, Oblyakov, Batrakov and others
  • The first meeting between the teams in November 2022 in Tashkent ended 0:0

Lineup and kickoff time

The Russia national team has decided on its starting lineup for the friendly match against Uzbekistan, which will take place on November 12; the whistle will sound at 18:00 Moscow time. Forward Konstantin Tyukavin has been appointed team captain.

Who will take the field

In addition to Tyukavin, the starting lineup includes goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, defenders Danil Krugovoy, Alexander Silyanov and Viktor Melekhin, midfielders Ilya Vakhania, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov and Lechi Sadulaev, as well as forwards Alexey Batrakov and Yaroslav Gladshev. The team is led by Valery Karpin.

Head-to-head history and training camp plans

The national teams of Russia and Uzbekistan had previously met only once — in November 2022 in Tashkent, and that game ended in a 0:0 draw. As part of the November training camp, one more match is scheduled for the Russian team: on November 17 it will play Venezuela in Krasnodar.

Context

Before the meeting with Uzbekistan, the Russia national team in autumn friendly matches beat Iran 2:0 (September 29), crushed Namibia 6:0 (October 3) and drew with Nigeria 3:3 (October 6). In Uzbekistan, the Russia national team had earlier been called a serious opponent.