Since September 1st, the international break comes back. 2022 World Cup qualifying matches will be played throughout the world. The qualifying campaign of the U21 European Championship, which will be held in Georgia and Romania in 2023, will also start. Dynamo Moscow sent nine footballers to the national teams.
Daniil Fomin, Arsen Zakharyan and Konstantin Tyukavin were called up to the Russian national team which are on the second spot in the qualifying group H with 6 points. The Russians are going to face Croatia with Nikola Moro in their squad on September 1st at the Luzhniki Stadium. Zlatko Dalic's team are now leading the qualifying group, ahead of the Russians only on goal difference.
Sebastian Szymanski has joined the Polish national team playing in the group I. The Poles under the stewardship of Paulo Sousa did not start their campaign so successfully – they won only one match with one draw and a defeat.
Fabián Balbuena went to defend the colors of the national team of Paraguay in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup. After six rounds, Eduardo Berizzo's team are taking the sixth place with 7 points.
Ivan Budachyov and Alexander Kutitsky were called up to the Russia U21 which will start in the qualifying tournament for the Euro 2023. This call became the first for Alexander Kutitsky in his career.
From September 1 to 7, Slovenia will host an international friendly tournament – Nations Cup. Yaroslav Gladyshev went to the Russia U18 that started preparations for the matches against France, Slovenia and Saudi Arabia.
The full match schedule is the following:
RUSSIA
01.09 – Russia vs Croatia (21:45, Moscow)
04.09 – Cyprus vs Russia (19:00, Nicosia)
07.09 – Russia vs Malta (21:45, Moscow)
CROATIA
01.09 – Russia vs Croatia (21:45, Moscow)
04.09 – Slovakia vs Croatia (21:45, Bratislava)
07.09 – Croatia vs Slovenia (21:45, Split)
POLAND
02.09 – Poland vs Albania (21:45, Warsaw)
05.09 – San Marino vs Poland (21:45, Serravalle)
08.09 – Poland vs England (21:45, Warsaw)
PARAGUAY
03.09 – Ecuador vs Paraguay (00:00, Quito)
06.09 – Paraguay vs Colombia (01:00, Asunción)
10.09 – Paraguay vs Venezuela (01:30, Asunción)
RUSSIA U21
03.09 – Spain U21 vs Russia U21 (21:45, Almendralejo)
07.09 – Russia U21 vs Malta U21 (19:00, Khimki)
RUSSIA U18
02.09 – France vs Russia (19:00, Domzhale)
04.09 – Russia vs Slovenia (17:30, Kranj)
07.09 – Russia vs Saudi Arabia (13:00, Čatež ob Savi)