Qatar World Cup Qualifiers: Russia defeats Slovenia and strengthens its lead

The Russian team won a precious 2-1 victory over its Slovenian guest in the match that brought them together today, Saturday, in the second round of Group E of European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Artyom Dzyuba scored a double for the Russian national team in the 26th and 35th minutes, while the guests’ only goal, Josep Ilich, scored in the 36th minute of the match.

With this victory, the Russian team raised its score to 6 points, strengthening its lead in Group H, after its 3-1 victory in the first round over Malta last Wednesday.

On the other hand, the runner-up Slovenian national team scored 3 points in its victory over its Croatian counterpart in the first round of the qualifiers.

Source: RT