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This week Kazan will host a friendly football match between the women's national teams of Russia and Iran, a football match for OLIMPBET Russian Super Cup-2023 and an extreme sports event Urban Games. The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin appealed to fans who are going to watch the match of Zenit and CSKA at the Ak Bars Arena to arrive to the stadium in advance. “The repair work is currently underway. Football does not cancel our obligations to repair and build roads,”- the Mayor explained. In connection with the football matches in Kazan, traffic will be restricted along a number of streets.
“No doubt, we are happy to welcome big football. We are meeting the Super Cup of Russia, which we wanted to host – this is a big organizational work,” Ilsur Metshin said. “We ask the fans of CSKA and Zenit to be active in the stands, cheer for football, their clubs, but behave politely and with respect for the city and its residents on the streets,”- the Mayor addressed the fans.
Chairman of the Committee on Physical Culture and Sports of the Executive Committee of the city Linar Garipov shared the details of the tournaments.
Urban Games Match! TV will open a series of sporting events. “A thousand athletes from 45 regions of Russia will show their skills in extreme sports. The prize fund will amount to 4 million rubles,”- announced Linar Garipov. The competitions will take place from July 13 to 17 at the Uram extreme park. The athlete will compete in 3×3 basketball, cycling and dance sports, skateboarding, etc.
“Urban Games at the extreme park will be a spectacular event. Many young people are engaged in these activities, we hope that there will be no shortage of viewers. It is important for novice athletes to see professionals – it will be a good example to follow,”- Ilsur Metshin commented.
On July 14, the Russian women's national football team will play for the first time in Kazan. They will meet with a team from Iran. “The Tatarstan football player, midfielder of the Russian national team and the English club Chelsea Alsu Abdullina has been announced as part of the Russian national team,”- the chairman of the Committee noted. The friendly match will be held at the Central Stadium of Kazan, starting at 15:30. Fans will have an opportunity to see an entertainment program, a lottery and other activities.
The winner of the OLIMPBET Russian Football Super Cup will be determined on July 15. The current champion of Russia Zenit and the National Cup winner CSKA will play at the Ak Bars Arena stadium. According to Linar Garipov, the last time the teams met in Kazan back in 2016 at the final of the Cup of Russia. Zenit won that match with a score of 4:1. The Super Cup will start at 17:00. The speaker noted that fans will see a real sports holiday.
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