Andrei Yeshchenko: "The matches against Iran and Iraq are something that the whole of Russian soccer needs a lot.

Russian defender Andrey Eschenko, known in Ukraine for his performances for Dynamo Kyiv and Dnipro, emphasized the historical importance of the friendly matches between the Russian national team and the Iranian national team and the Iraqi national team. Both of these fantastic sparring matches will be held in the end of March.

"I will look forward to the national team matches against Iran and Iraq. These are very important matches for us. The national team game is always an important event. There is no such thing that the national team's game can be unimportant, regardless of the status of the opponent. It is very necessary for the whole of Russian soccer," Sport24 quoted Yeshchenko as saying.

Recall, this Russian legionnaire played in Dynamo Kiev from 2006 to 2011, and during the same period defended on loan the colors of Dnipro, as well as the Kiev Arsenal.