Matvey Safonov, Alexei Batrakov and Valery Karpin at the training of the Russian national football team
The Russian team held an open training session at the training base in Novogorsk near Moscow. Under the leadership of Valery Karpin, 28 players came to the field, including the goalkeeper of the French “Paris Saint-Germain”, the nominee for the title of the best goalkeeper of the world in 2026 Matvey Safonov and the newcomer of the Turkish “Galatasaray”, the former striker of the Moscow “Lokomotiv” Alexey Batrakov. The Russians will play their first friendly match on September 29 against Iran.
The Russian team held an open training session at the training base in Novogorsk near Moscow. Under the leadership of Valery Karpin, 28 players came to the field, including the goalkeeper of the French “Paris Saint-Germain”, the nominee for the title of the best goalkeeper of the world in 2026 Matvey Safonov and the newcomer of the Turkish “Galatasaray”, the former striker of the Moscow “Lokomotiv” Alexey Batrakov. The Russians will play their first friendly match on September 29 against Iran.
