The 1-0 victory got here forward of Monday’s sport towards Kenya
The Russian nationwide soccer crew beat Cameroon 1-0 in a pleasant soccer match watched by greater than 20,000 spectators on the VTB-Enviornment in Moscow on Thursday.
Russian striker Fyodor Chalov, who additionally performs for CSKA Moscow, scored the deciding aim within the fortieth minute.
Soccer governing our bodies FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian groups from taking part in worldwide competitions because of the battle in Ukraine. Since then, the nationwide crew has performed friendlies towards Iran, Iraq, and Qatar.
Cameroon managed the primary half-hour and created quite a few alternatives, however was unable to prise open the Russian protection.
Chalov’s aim shifted the momentum and the house crew assumed management and asserted dominance, particularly within the second half.
Cameroon’s followers cheer earlier than the pleasant soccer match between Russia and Cameroon, in Moscow, Russia.
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Russia’s goalkeeper, Matvei Safonov, made some commendable saves, as Cameroon tried to stage the sport.
Russia’s Fedor Chalov, centre, celebrates his aim with teammates through the pleasant soccer match between Russia and Cameroon, in Moscow, Russia.
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Legendary Cameroon former striker and present president of the nation’s soccer federation, Samuel Eto’o, was on the stadium to look at the match.
Russia’s Sergei Pinyaev, left, and Cameroon’s Jean-Charles Castelletto battle for a ball through the pleasant soccer match between Russia and Cameroon, in Moscow, Russia.
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UEFA final month stated it was taking a look at methods to reintegrate the Russian Underneath-17 crew into subsequent yr’s youth European Championships, however then backed out of the choice. A number of nationwide associations, together with England’s Soccer Affiliation, publicly expressed their opposition to taking part in towards Russia if drawn towards them.
Russia subsequent performs Kenya in a global pleasant in Antalya, Türkiye on Monday, October 16. Cameroon’s subsequent pleasant towards Senegal, additionally on Monday, shall be performed in Lens, France.
(RT.com)
