Karpin compared the Russian national football team before and after the suspension

The head coach of the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, said that the current Russian national T-shirt team is stronger than the one that was before it was suspended from international tournaments. He said this on March 25 on the Comment channel.the show" on YouTube.

"Maybe it sounds too optimistic, and you can say anything you want. And those players who were there then were still younger, now they have already gained experience," said the coach.

According to him, the national team has a better selection of players now. According to him, those players who played before were younger, but now they have gained experience.

They will get a double: who will the Russian national team play against in the March matches

Meetings with Nicaragua and Mali will be held on March 27 and 31 in Krasnodar and St. Petersburg.

On March 20, the Russian Football Union (RFU) announced the final composition of the Russian national team for friendly matches with Nicaragua and Mali. The list includes Monaco midfielder Alexander Golovin and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.

The Russian national team will play two matches in March: on the 27th, Valery Karpin's team will host the Nicaraguan team in Krasnodar, and on March 31 in St. Petersburg they will play with Mali.

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