Captain of the Russian national team Jikia on the defeat from Croatia: a bad mood in the locker room defeat by the Croatian team in the final tenth round of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup.
“It's our common fault. It's not easy for all of us. We all lost this game together. There is silence in the locker room, a bad mood, ”the defender described the atmosphere in the team. He called the defeat offensive, and the game of the Croats was aggressive.
The meeting took place on November 14 in Split and ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of the hosts. The only goal in the 81st minute was scored by the defender of the Russian national team Fyodor Kudryashov.
Thus, the Russians scored 22 points and took second place in Group H, having missed the opportunity to get directly to the World Cup in Qatar. The team will play two play-offs. Croats with 23 points took the first place and qualified for the world championship.
The World Championship will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar. The draw for the final of the World Cup will take place in April 2022.