Russia wants to play against Senegal in a friendly

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The Russian Football Federation would have sounded out its Senegalese counterpart for a friendly match during the international break at the end of the 2025 season, reports Le Monde Afrique, this Monday. Guinea is also targeted to cross at the same period the Sbornaya (nickname of the Russian selection), which has already concluded an agreement to host Nigeria in June 2025. But, according to the media, this implies “a political decision upstream” .

Suspended from all official competitions by FIFA and UEFA since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has no other choice but to play friendly matches. The agreement of the governments of the targeted selections would still be required. “ If Nigeria agreed to go to Russia in June, it is because the government accepted. And this is the case for all of Russia's past and future adversaries. », we read, in fact.

Financial compensation at the end

Prior permission from the government of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye would therefore be required to conclude such a match. This is possible if we know that during the preparations for the 2023 U17 World Cup, the Lion Cubs, led by Serigne Saliou Dia, faced and conceded a draw (0-0) against their Russian counterparts, in October, in Antalya (Turkey) .

Until then, Russia has played 14 friendly matches including a victory (1-0) against the Indomitable Lions, in October 2023. With a financial reward. “ Russia had brought Cameroon all expenses paid, plus a significant fee. She has the means to do it, and this is the case with all her opponents. If it wants to continue to exist on the international scene by playing at least friendly matches, it has no choice », Specifies the publication.

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