Pimenov: Every game is beneficial for Russia

Former Russian national team player Ruslan Pimenov shared his thoughts about the friendly matches planned to be held in March 2026. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

It was previously reported that the Russian national team might play against the Mali and Guatemala national teams in these matches. This information was provided by the source euro-football.ru.

According to Pimenov, any game played against foreign opponents is beneficial for the team. He emphasized that the opponents' FIFA ranking or level is not important; the main focus should be on playing more matches and gaining experience.

According to data, Mali is ranked 54th, Guatemala 94th, and Russia 36th in the FIFA rankings. The Russian national team has not played any matches against these two teams so far.

Therefore, holding such matches can be of significant importance for the development of the team.