"I don't see any chance that the Russian national team will be allowed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. 100% it will not happe

Zenit midfielder Andrey Mostovoi is confident that the Russian national team will not be allowed to participate in the World Cup-2026.

"I don't believe in it. At the moment 100% it will not happen in 2026. Is there any chance for the Russian national team to be admitted to the 20206 World Cup? I don't see any chance at the moment.

But our generation could do well there. That's my opinion. We have a good team in terms of names and what the coach puts. Very interesting soccer. Very frustrating, but what is, is," - said Mostovoi in the air of YouTube-channel "Svobodny Style".

Recall, immediately after the Russian attack on Ukraine, Russian clubs and national teams were expelled from all international competitions. In particular, the Russian national team was suspended from the World Cup-2022, from Euro-2024 and already from two seasons of the Nations League.