In Russia, football fans with undisguised enthusiasm perceived the news that the Russian national team, following the friendly match with Kyrgyzstan, will play with another eminent rival, the national team of Tajikistan.
Here are just some of the many comments from Russian fans on the upcoming clash.
"zashkvar" - romanish.
"Match fire! At last! Thank you for the dream!" — Whiskeyman
"Well, but they were worried that there would be no normal rivals !!!", - badboysb.
“Growth on the face was played with the 95 FIFA rating team now with 108 ... just goosebumps in anticipation ... Although did I understand correctly that we don’t care about FIFA?”, — aodincov.
"The football we deserve" - arkham8knight.
“Here it is, the very “bright future”, to which we have been moving for so long. Sanctions, mobilization and games with Tajikistan. Bravo!” — useruser.
“complete isolation. it is sad. more even with whom to play football. complete, complete isolation. sadly. but funny))))”, — crazymonkey2000.
“Do they play football in North Korea?” - o5ja.
“Match with Tajiks, preview for the World Cup in Qatar. Let the world see what it has lost)))”, — Panama999ye77rus.
“Wow wow wow, take it easy. I just recently stopped constantly rewatching our last match, and here is a new feast! Yes, there is!!” — Anton Savelyev.