Emmielia Kartiena, Head of Competitions for the Brunei Football Association, commented on reports that the national team would bring a secondary lineup to the friendly match against Russia. "We are currently selecting players for our team, with a long list, and the head coach is focusing on the best talents from the Brunei Super League." Russia's national team will face Brunei on November 15 in Krasnodar and Syria on November 19 in Volgograd. On Thursday, October 31, representatives of the Brunei Football Association informed "Sport-Express" that they do not plan to send the main national team lineup to Moscow, as most players will be on leave in November. The Russian Football Union (RFU) communications department told "Championat" that they have not yet received details on the Brunei delegation expected to arrive for the friendly match on November 19 in Krasnodar.