Sign of respect

After terrorist attack: soccer test match canceled

The Russian match has been canceled.(Bild: APA/AFP/Olga MALTSEVA)

Following the terrorist attack near Moscow, a test match between Russia's national soccer team and Paraguay in the Russian capital scheduled for Monday will not take place. 

The match was canceled after the attack on Saturday in a concert hall, in which at least 115 people died. This was announced by the Paraguayan Football Association. As a sign of respect for the Russian people and to protect the physical integrity of our athletes.

On Friday, Russia's national team, which has been banned from all official competitions by UEFA and FIFA since the war of aggression against Ukraine, had won a test match against Serbia 4:0.