Russia's men's football team wins comeback match

Valery Karpin's squad played their first game of 2022 against Kyrgyzstan on Saturday

Russia's men's national football team played their first match of 2022 in Kyrgyzstan's capital of Bishkek on Saturday, winning 2-1 thanks to a last-gasp winner at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium.

Russian teams are currently banned from international sporting competitions, which means their men's football squad