Dyukov explained why the year was successful for Russia’s national team

RFS head Alexander Dyukov explained why he considers 2025 a successful year for Russia’s national team. “We played all 10 possible matches. This assessment applies to all our national teams: everyone played and played a lot; this season all football national teams played more than 160 matches. This is very important for the development of players, especially young ones,” Dyukov told Match TV. Recall that Russia’s national team, coached by Valery Karpin, has lost only once since February 2022. That was the match on November 15, 2025 against Chile: in Sochi, the Russians conceded two unanswered goals to the Latin American underdog in World Cup qualifying. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!