Moscow, Russia – Na dis Wednesday, Russia go face Peru for one international friendly as dem dey try redeem demself after plenty wahala. Dis match come as Russia still dey deal with di aftermath of their ban from many competitions since dem invade Ukraine for 2022. You sabi wetin I mean? Dem no fit play for 2022 World Cup or Euro 2024. Na serious level!
Peru too no dey smile as dem only manage to finish for ninth position for di CONMEBOL qualification campaign for di 2026 World Cup. Chai! Their last chance to shine don pass and dem no even fit qualify. E be like say dem go dey watch di World Cup from outside alongside di rest of us.
As dem prepare for di match, Russia dey enjoy small morale because dem don dey win plenty of their friendlies lately, especially as dem don win six out of eight games for 2025. Their coach Valery Karpin dey make brain, and young players like Matvei Safonov and Aleksei Miranchuk don dey shine bright like diamond.
But Peru no come to play as dem go still try to break their losing streak. Recently, dem no fit win since March when dem beat Bolivia. Manuel Barreto need to find wetin fit work this time, as dem dey plan to fight like lion. Besides, dem also get some new faces wey dey ready to shine.
Dis match go help both sides to prepare for di future realities. Peru don dey plan to try their luck against Chile again, while Russia go still try to finish di year strong as dem get Chile for their sights too.
With both teams struggling for consistency, dis match fit dey tight. But with Russia getting di edge from their recent form, dem suppose fit carry di day. But who knows? Football dey surprise us sometimes. Na dat suspense make di game interesting!
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