The RFU has published a list of rivals of the Russian national teams for the spring of 2026

On February 16, the Russian Football Union (RFU) published a schedule of international matches involving the Russian youth and women's national teams for February and March 2026.

On March 13-19, Sochi will host the UEFA Development Tournament, in which the girls from the Russian national U16 team will face the teams of Iran, Ethiopia and Bangladesh. This will be the second tournament under the auspices of the European Union of Football Associations in Russia since 2022. Russian athletes will perform under the national flag and with the national anthem.

The U17 women's junior national team will play two away matches against their Serbian counterparts on February 19 and 22. The girls from the U19 national team will take part in the tournament in Turkey, where they will play against Uzbekistan, Jordan and Thailand.

The men's national U17 team will compete at the Development Cup in Minsk. The national teams of Belarus, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan will compete. The matches will be held from February 19th to 23rd.

"I really hope that in 2026 we will be allowed to participate in official tournaments"

Russian national team and CSKA football player Danil Krugovoy talks about his chances of returning to the international stage, defeat by the national team of Chile and the upcoming derby with Spartak

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on January 20 that the notorious isolation of Russia had not taken place, no matter what detractors in the West might say. He added that on the external circuit, Russia is ready to work with all those who reciprocate and are willing to negotiate honestly, on an equal basis, without blackmail and pressure.

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