Russian Football Union No.2 praises 'strong contender' Black Stars ahead of friendly

Russian Football Union vice-president Nikita Simonyan believes the Black Stars are credible opponents to test the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts. The match will be played at the Moscow stadium in Locomotive on Tuesday evening at 16hrs GMT. It is the second high-profile match for Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesova aftwr drawing 0-0 with Turkey in Antalya on 31 August. "These are two good opponents. Ghana at the World Cup made a very good and strong impression (in 2006 advanced to the 1/8 finals, and in 2010 - in the 1/4 finals). So on Tuesday, the Russian national team will have a very good test," Simonyan is... Read Full Story