OREANDA-NEWS The Russian national football team drew with the Qatar team in a friendly match. 

The meeting took place in El-Wakr at the El-Janub stadium, where the matches of the 2022 World Cup were held. The confrontation ended with a score of 1:1. The first goal was scored in the 70th minute by the home team's striker Ahmed Alaeldin. Then, in the 89th minute, Russian defender Alexander Soldatenkov equalized the score.

On September 11, the Russian national team lost to the Egyptian Olympic team in a friendly match. The meeting ended with a score of 1:2. Striker Sergey Pinyaev scored the first goal in the seventh minute. Midfielder Ahmed Fazi equalized the score in the 68th minute. In the 72nd minute, the Egyptians were led forward by midfielder Arabi Badr.

On February 28, 2022, the International Football Federation and the Union of European Football Associations excluded Russian national teams and clubs from the draws of international tournaments. Domestic teams do not compete in European competitions, and the Russian national team was deprived of the opportunity to compete for the final part of the 2022 World Cup.