Alexey Andronov: "Euro 2024 will definitely take place without the Russian team, there are no big illusions about the 2026 World

Well-known Russian journalist and TV commentator Alexei Andronov is sure that the topic of the Russian team and its presence in international tournaments should be postponed for a long time.

“The most absurd question of the 2022 World Cup is how would the Russian team perform at the tournament? I think that in one form or another, almost everyone faced this question (or even asked it themselves). Not worth it. This is a completely crazy question. The team that played in the selection is no more. And it is not known what it will be like when it returns to the ordinary.

After February 24, sport in Russia has depreciated, fantasies are useless. The team should be left alone.

Euro 2024 is definitely taking place without us, there are no big illusions about the 2026 World Cup, especially given that it will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Now it’s more important than not fantasy, but the preservation of football (including the Russian national team itself) in general, ”Andronov quotes sovsport.ru.