“There is an important match for our team, which can finally secure our second place.
We are also in the fight for the first place.
We play away, and the Slovenes play very well at home.
Of course, the second time we can’t be as talented as in the game with the Slovaks.
But again, we have achieved the desired result, "- Sport-Express quotes Samedov.
On October 11, the match of the eighth round of the qualifying tournament of the world championship between the national teams of Russia and Slovenia will take place.
The game starts at 21:45 Moscow time.
After seven rounds of the qualifying tournament, the national team with 16 points is the second in the group H standings, behind Croatia in additional indicators.
Slovenia is in third position with ten points.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian national team flew to Maribor for the match with Slovenia.