Korneev: For Finns, the match with the Russian team will be like the last fight

The Russian national team in the nearest match of the 2010 World Cup in football is waiting for a very difficult and super -modeling opponent - the Finnish team. This opinion was expressed by one of the coaches of the Russian team Igor Korneev.

“For the Finns, this match is very important, because if they lose points, they lose absolutely every chance of leaving the group. Therefore, it will be, you can say, the last fight,” Korneev emphasized in an interview with RIA Novosti . “For us, this is one of the most important matches in the qualifying tournament, all players know that we do not have the right to make a mistake. - Do not count on that Germany will lose at least one thing A point, so if we want to leave the group from the first place, we must win all the remaining matches. "

The national teams of Russia and Finland are currently neighbors in the tournament table of the fourth European qualifying group, in which the German national team is still the leader (6 matches, 16 points). Russians take second place (5, 12), Finns - others (4, 7). The rivals have already met as part of the current qualifying cycle in Moscow on October 15, and then the home field achieved a convincing victory with a score of 3: 0.

The Finnish team, as always in recent years, is a strong nut, Korneev noted. According to his observation, the Finns were always distinguished by their mentality, their focus, their struggle. “In addition, this is a match for them, 100% at the stadium will be cue ball. With the German national team, they have already shown that they can really. Therefore, a really interesting game is waiting for us,” summed up a member of the coaching staff of Hus Hiddinka.

At the same time, Korneev emphasized that the players of the Russian team perfectly understand the importance of the upcoming game, which will take place in Helsinki on June 10.

“Yes, we have some problems: some players simply cannot, some are not quite healthy, some are not quite in good shape - all this does not matter. Those who are called to the collection, I think, will work out as they should, as we expect from them. Everyone understands the importance of this match,” he assured.