Russia National Team Celebrates Debut of Gladychev and Melёkhin in Draw Against Nigeria

The Russian national team congratulated defender Viktor Melёkhin from Rostov and winger Yaroslav Gladyshev from Moscow’s Dynamo for making their debut in the match against Nigeria. The game took place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and ended in a 1-1 draw.

“We congratulate the players and wish them success and victories with the national team,” read a statement from the press service on the official Telegram channel of the Russian football team.

Viktor Melёkhin started the match and played the entire game, while Yaroslav Gladyshev came on as a substitute in the 61st minute. This match marked the first appearance for both players in the Russian national team.