Football player Glebov conveyed Karpin's words in the locker room: if we continue, the shit will fly into us Valeria Karpina during a break in the final match of the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Croatia. His words are quoted by Sport24.
According to Glebov, it became known that Karpin was calm in the locker room, but warned the players against mistakes. “You understand that if we continue to play like this, some shit will definitely fly into us. You can play football, why are you kicking the ball? ” – the footballer conveyed the words of the coach. He added that if the Russian team tried to attack, the outcome of the meeting could have been different.
After the match with Croatia, Karpin admitted that he overestimated the team's abilities. In his opinion, the Russians did not play football in the match against Croatia.
The defeat of the Russian national team against Croatia did not allow Karpin's team to keep the lead in Group H. The Croatians bypassed the Russians and qualified for the 2022 World Cup from the first place. The Russian national team will have to fight for a ticket to the world championship through play-offs.