The Russian under-21 team played its first international match since the March invasion of Ukraine. Mykhailo Galaktionov’s team beat Belarus 6-1, and the country’s press, led by Vladimir Putin, was delighted with the positive result.

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Despite UEFA upholding Russia’s ban from all domestic competitions, the U21 team beat Belarus 6-1 in a controversial away friendly.

The Russian press, endless praise after the victory of the U21 national team over Belarus

The authoritative Russian site “Sport-Express” came out with the headline: “Epic comeback of the youth team.”

Journalists also praised the organization of the team, despite the fact that it was the first trip of the youth team of Russia since the beginning of the war.

The game took place in Borysov, Belarus, at the “City Arena”, with the participation of several hundred fans. The match was not televised.