This was the Russian national team's first match of 2026 KRASNODAR, March 27. /TASS/. The Russian national soccer team has defeated the Nicaraguan team 3-1 in a friendly match. The goals were scored by Lechi Sadulayev (3rd minute), Konstantin Tyukavin (45+3, on a penalty kick) and Aleksandr Golovin (83). Oscar Acevedo scored for the Nicaraguan team in minute 16. Nicaragua lost defenseman Christian Reyes to a red card in the 47th minute, playing the rest of the game ten on eleven. There were 31,