Russia national team may play against Mali and Guatemala

Former player of the Russian national team Ruslan Pimenov shared his thoughts about the friendly matches that may take place in March 2026. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to him, such games serve as an important source of experience for the team. It has been reported that the Russian national team may take the field against the teams of Mali and Guatemala.

This information was provided by the euro-football.ru website. According to Ruslan Pimenov, in such matches, the opponent's position or prestige in the FIFA ranking is not important.

The important thing is that the team should take advantage of the opportunity to increase their playing experience and test their skills. Any international match forms new knowledge and skills for the players.

According to the data, Mali is ranked 54th in the FIFA ranking, Guatemala is in 94th place, and Russia holds the 36th position.

Interestingly, the Russian national team has never played against these two teams before. Therefore, these matches are expected to be interesting not only from a sports perspective but also in terms of gaining new experience.