sports
March 28, 2026
Russia beats Nicaragua in soccer friendly
This was the Russian national team's first match of 2026

TL;DR
- Russia defeated Nicaragua 3-1 in a friendly soccer match.
- Russian goal scorers: Lechi Sadulayev (3'), Konstantin Tyukavin (45+3' pen), Aleksandr Golovin (83').
- Nicaragua's goal scorer: Oscar Acevedo (16').
- Nicaragua's Christian Reyes received a red card in the 47th minute.
- The match was attended by 31,625 spectators.
- This was the Russian national team's first match of 2026.
- Russia's next friendly is against Mali on March 31 in St. Petersburg.
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