Dyukov: Russia advanced to the World Championship

Aleksandr Dyukov, president of the Russian Football Union, shared his thoughts about the Russian national team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

According to Dyukov, if it were not for the sanctions imposed by UEFA and FIFA, the Russian national team would have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. He considers the team competitive and says that if the national team had participated in the World Cup or European Championship qualifiers, it would have achieved good results.

Sanctions against the Russian Football Union have been in effect for more than three and a half years. Under the current circumstances, the national team is only able to hold friendly matches.

This November, the Russian national team will organize home matches against the Peru and Chile national teams, sponsored by BetBoom. These friendly games serve to continue the team's activities.

Although the opportunity to participate in official competitions is limited due to sanctions, the national team continues to demonstrate its potential. Such situations in the football field may affect the team's future successes.

Therefore, the removal of sanctions and the active participation of Russian football on the international stage are considered important.