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Article: Russia faces fellow European Championship finalist Bulgaria in friendly
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- March 29, 2004
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AP Worldstream
03-29-2004
Dateline: MOSCOW
The European Championship is more than two months away, but Russia coach Georgy Yartsev still wishes he had more time to prepare.
The Russians take on fellow Euro 2004 finalist Bulgaria on Wednesday in Sofia in what should be the team's most difficult warm-up match.
"There will be no time even for theoretical preparations," Yartsev said.
Russia, which will play in Group A with host Portugal, Spain and Greece, also has set dates to face Norway and Austria. The Russians open the final tournament against Spain on June 12.
The team is practicing together for the first time since eliminating Wales in November in the playoffs. In February, Yartsev traveled ...