After the disastrous performance of the Russian national football team at the World Cup in Brazil, the fans of Capello's team are hoping for successful performances in the qualifying tournament for Euro 2016. The rivals of the Russian national team in the group are already known.
In addition to the Russian national football team, five more national teams will have the right to challenge their place in the final tournament of the European Championship in 2016. One of the most formidable rivals of the Russians will be the Swedish national team, led by the unfading Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In addition to the Swedes, the teams of Austria, Montenegro, Moldova and Liechtenstein will become rivals of the Russian national team in the Euro 2016 group stage. These national teams made up the top six teams in Group G in the Euro 2016 qualifying tournament.
The Russian national team is, along with the Swedes, one of the main favorites of Group G. Therefore, Russian fans have every right to hope for a favorable outcome of the qualifying stage for the Russians.
Already on September 8, the Russian national football team will have its first meeting within the qualifying stage. The rivals of Fabio Capello's charges will be a team from Liechtenstein. The Russians will play this game at home.
It is worth noting that the teams that took the first two places in their groups, the team with the best results from the third position, will get the right to play in the final stage of the European Football Championship. In addition, teams from the third lines of their qualifying groups, who won in the playoff stage, will compete for four more tickets to Euro 2016.
