The Russian national football team will play twice with the Egyptian Olympic team

The Russian national football team in September will play two matches with the Egyptian Olympic team, reported in the press service of the Russian Football Union (RFU). Both games will take place in the Egyptian city of Suez on 7 and 11 September. Players under the age of 23 can take part in the matches.

“The age of the players of the Russian national team will correspond to the age of the opponent. Due to the fact that many young football players born in 2001-2002 have recently been called up to the Russian national team, this will be a good opportunity for them to get more playing practice at a high international level, ”the RFU explains.

The football union also reported that the Egyptian Olympic team will become a strong rival for the Russian team, as it is the African Cup finalist in its age category.

Earlier, the head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin called 49 players to the training camp of the national team. According to him, this is due to the fact that the national team is waiting not only for two games with the Egyptian Olympic team, but also a match with the Qatar national team – according to preliminary data, it will be held on September 12.

Alexander Kislov