According to Tasnim news agency and quoted by Russian sport; Andrey Chernishov said: This is very good, the Iranian national team is a strong opponent. A team that has been constantly participating in the world championships in recent years. They were the first team from Asia to get a ticket for the 2022 World Cup, Iranian players play in many prominent European teams. Iran is a serious opponent for Russia and the meeting will be a good preparation.
The former head coach of Spartak Moscow added: In addition, we are waiting for the game in Tehran, because the stands of the stadium are always full of spectators. I am very happy that we were able to reach an agreement with such an opponent. It has been a long time since the Russian national football team faced a serious opponent. It is necessary to form the strongest team in order to call those who play at the highest level to the national team. Also, don’t forget that Zenit lost against Sepahan in Iran and this shows the strength of this country’s football.
