RFU Honorary President Koloskov noted the selfless play of the Russian national team with Croatia 
devastation yourself. The honorary president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov told TASS about this.
According to him, the Russians were out of luck, since a ridiculous goal was missed during a selfless game. He also stressed that the Croats were expected to win a landslide victory, but in practice the Russian national team did not have ten minutes to reach the World Cup.
“Yes, the Croats had the initiative, there were several approaches and Matvey Safonov helped out a couple of times, but there were no one-hundred-percent chances – one-on-one or the ball hitting the post – none of that happened, ”added Koloskov. He also said that he felt a sense of lost hope.
The Russians lost 0: 1 away to the Croats on Sunday, November 14. The defeat did not allow Karpin's team to get a direct ticket to the 2022 World Cup.