Three players with a Russian passport can play at the World Cup 2025.

Three football players with Russian passports can play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (KCHM-2025). Information about this was published on the official website of the International Football Federation (FIFA) on June 13.

It is reported that the final list of teams for the World Cup includes goalkeeper of the French football club Paris Saint-Germain Matvey Safonov, striker of the Saudi Al‑Hilal Malcom, who received a Russian passport in 2023 while playing for Zenit St. Petersburg, as well as goalkeeper of the American Seattle Sounders club Andrew Thomas, who was born in Moscow and is a citizen of the United States and the Russian Federation.

The World Club Championship will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13. The teams are divided into eight groups, and the clubs that took first and second places in the groups will advance to the 1/8 finals stage."Газета.Ru ".

Goalkeeper's castling: Safonov is ready to play for the national team again

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On May 31, Russian PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov won four trophies in his debut season with his new club after winning the UEFA Champions League. In addition to the main European Cup, the Russian goalkeeper, along with PSG, won the French championship, the Cup and the Super Cup this season.