Ilya Vorobyov will become the head coach of the young Russian national team at the 2027 World Cup in Canada.
According to Mash al Sport, among the candidates for this position were also Sergey Zubov, Andrey Markov, Alexei Kovalev and Igor Larionov. As a result, the choice was made on the former head coach of CSKA.
One of the factors in Vorobiev's favor could be his German passport: it would allow the expert to enter Canada. In the past, the country's authorities stated that they would not allow Russian athletes to participate in the tournament. The 2027 World Cup will be held in Edmond from December 26 this year until January 5, 2027.