Russia’s women’s national team opened its two-match friendly series in Kolkata with a 4-0 win over India.
Yana Sheina opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Kira Petukhova scored twice, in the 60th and 65th minutes, before Yana Svistunova completed the scoring in the 81st.
The team, coached by Yuri Krasnozhan, is holding an autumn training camp in Kolkata. The second friendly against India is scheduled for Oct. 11 at 15:30 Moscow time.
India is ranked 69th in FIFA’s standings, while Russia is 27th. Russia also beat India 8-0 in 2021 and 2-0 in 2025.