Russia vs Brunei: Preview, Team News, Lineups
Preview
Russia take on Brunei in a friendly match on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi. The match will serve as preparation for both teams ahead of their respective upcoming international commitments.
Russia are ranked 35th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Brunei are 190th. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations.
Team News
Russia will be without several key players for the match against Brunei. These include:
- Fyodor Smolov (Lokomotiv Moscow) - Leg injury
- Anton Zabolotny (CSKA Moscow) - Knee injury
- Dmitry Barinov (Lokomotiv Moscow) - Suspension
Brunei, meanwhile, will be at full strength for the match.
Possible Lineups
Russia (4-3-3):
- GK: Matvey Safonov
- RB: Mario Fernandes
- CB: Igor Diveyev
- CB: Georgi Dzhikiya
- LB: Vyacheslav Karavaev
- CM: Aleksandr Golovin
- CM: Roman Zobnin
- CM: Aleksei Miranchuk
- FW: Denis Cheryshev
- FW: Artem Dzyuba
- FW: Aleksei Ionov
Brunei (4-4-2):
- GK: Haimie Nyaring
- RB: Yura Indera Putera
- CB: Azwan Ali Rahman
- CB: Hendra Azam
- LB: Khairul Anwar Abdul Razak
- RM: Faiq Bolkiah
- CM: Hendra Azam
- CM: Azwan Ali Rahman
- LM: Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir
- FW: Razimie Ramlli
- FW: Adi Said
Prediction
Russia are the clear favorites to win the match against Brunei. They have a much higher FIFA ranking and a more experienced squad.
Brunei will be hoping to make a good impression in their first-ever meeting with Russia. They will need to be well-organized and disciplined in defense if they want to have any chance of getting a result.
Our prediction: Russia 3-0 Brunei
