“A few days ago, Mario Fernandez and I spoke on the phone.

In this conversation, not a single word was said about the unwillingness to play for the national team.

Today in Moscow we had a personal meeting.

It was an honest and open conversation, after which I can confirm: Mario is ready to play for the national team, ”the press service of the Russian national team quotes Karpin as saying.

Fernandez is a naturalized Brazilian who has played for the Russian national team since 2017.

Earlier, Fernandez's agent said that he knew nothing about the defender's refusal to play for the Russian national team.