Mutko called the problem the Russian team at Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018 – RBC

Mutko called the problem the Russian team at Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018

Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation and President of Russian Football Union Vitaly Mutko said that in front of the Russian national team at the European Championships in 2016 will be to leave the group, according to Tass. According to him, at the 2018 World Cup in Russia can raise the higher tasks.

«We must remove the problem of entering the European and World Championships, we will always have to go to these tournaments. The next challenge – the Russian team should leave the group at the European Championships. This task will be uniquely placed. It will be considered as a kind of yardstick. Do not leave – it will be considered a failure. And already at the World Championships in Russia, we can be, we will put the task is not just to leave the group and go further.

In our group at the European Championships can happen, anything. European Championship – is a tournament in which everything is decided by the final stage of preparation, emotional and self-giving. Our team has the potential to perform well, “- said Mutko.

In the group stage of the European championship Russian national team will play with teams in England, Wales and Slovakia. The final tournament of the European Championship 2016 will be held in June-July in France. For the first time it will feature 24 teams.

His opening match at Euro 2016 Russians will meet in Marseilles on June 11 against England. June 15 Leonid Slutsky team will play in Lille with the Slovaks. His last match in the group stage, the Russians will hold on June 20 in Toulouse against Wales.

At the end of the qualifying tournament Euro 2016 Russian national team scored 20 points in ten games and finished second in the group G. The Austrians with 28 points won in standings first place. Both teams received direct tickets to the European Championship.