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At the FIFA youth World Cup in Baku, England's under-15 team refused to finish their match against Ireland after one of its players said an opponent had called him a 'monkey'. The match was stopped at 4:1 in Ireland's favour in the final minute. FIFA has opened an investigation, while Russia's team, meanwhile, advanced to the knockout stage from first place in Group AE.
Aziz KarimovZenit midfielder Maxim Glushenkov, the RPL's top scorer, was not included in Russia's extended squad for the November friendlies. The reasons have not been officially confirmed: Sport-Express writes about disciplinary complaints from Karpin, while Championat says it was the player's own request.
Aziz KarimovActing director of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maxim Maximov announced plans to hold a friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Saudi Arabia. The game is timed to the centenary of diplomatic relations. The date and venue have not yet been announced.
Javlon TursunovAn unconventional FIFA tournament for under-15 players has begun in Azerbaijan: 189 teams, eight-a-side matches of 20 minutes each. Germany and 21 other countries declined to take part, 18 of them from UEFA. Ukraine said a number of countries did not want to play against Russia, which is taking part in a FIFA tournament for the first time since its 2022 suspension.
Sevara AzamovaRussia national team head coach Valery Karpin told Match TV that as a child he wanted to play hockey, but later switched to football. He also noted that athletes' lives after retirement turn out differently. In November, the Russia national team will play friendlies against Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
Javlon TursunovRussia head coach Valery Karpin said in an interview with Match TV that a match against the USA would be
Sevara AzamovaThe Russian Football Union has finalized the youth national team (under 15) squad of 14 players for the FIFA tournament and festival in Baku. The team will fly out on October 21; matches will follow special rules: 8 field players and 40-minute games.
Sevara AzamovaRussia head coach Valery Karpin said that Alexey Batrakov's goal in the Champions League match against Barcelona did not come as a surprise to him. The 21-year-old midfielder of Istanbul's Galatasaray opened the scoring in the second-round match, which his team lost 1:4.
Sevara AzamovaRussia head coach Valery Karpin said in an interview with Match TV that he considers the team's participation at the 2028 European Championship in the UK possible, rating the probability as even — 'either we play, or we don't.' Russian teams have been suspended from FIFA and UEFA tournaments since February 2022.
Sevara AzamovaThe Football Association of Uzbekistan announced that the national team will play a friendly match against Russia on November 12 at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent as part of the FIFA days. This will be the second meeting between the teams: the previous one in November 2022 ended in a 0:0 draw. The match will be part of Uzbekistan's preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.
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