Russia and Mali face each other for the first time
Russian football expert Valeriy Nepomnyashchiy shared his thoughts about the friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Mali. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The match will take place on March 27. This was reported by the euro-football.ru website.
According to Nepomnyashchiy, under the current circumstances, that is during the period of isolation, playing against any opponent is important for Russia. He emphasized that he does not consider the Mali team a strong favorite, but added that the game will not be easy either.
The expert also touched upon the playing styles of African teams. According to him, Senegal and Cameroon are technically strong teams, while Ghana and Mali mainly play football based on strength and high tempo.
According to the data, the Mali national team holds the 54th position in the FIFA rankings. Russia, under the management of Valeriy Karpin, is ranked 36th.
It is noted that these two teams have never played against each other before.
