The Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Maxim Mitrofanov, announced the playoff process that will be conducted for the group stage matches of the Russian Cup through the capital league. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to Mitrofanov, this event will take place on the upcoming Sunday. He stated that the playoff process for the group stage will be organized on June 29.
After that, a match schedule will be quickly drawn up based on the playoff results together with the RPL. Last season, the Russian Cup was won by the CSKA team from Moscow. In the super final match, after CSKA and Rostov teams played to a 0:0 draw, CSKA emerged victorious in the penalty shootout.
Additionally, a match for the Russian Super Cup will take place on July 12. In this match, CSKA and Krasnodar teams will compete against each other. The upcoming playoff process will pave the way for the next stages of the Russian Cup.
According to official sources, these matches are an important part of Russian football and are eagerly awaited by fans. Additional information about the exact time and location of the matches will be announced in the coming days.
Football enthusiasts are advised to closely follow these processes.