Will the unrest in Biryulyovo affect the match Azerbaijan - Russia?

On 15 October evening Baku will host the World Cup qualifying match between the national football teams of Azerbaijan and Russia. The game will be important for the hosts, who occupy the penultimate line in the group, and even 0:0 will suit the Russians, and will allow them to get to the final of the World Cup in 2014. Four years ago teams of Russia and Azerbaijan also played in the same qualifying group, and then the game ended in a draw - 1:1.

Then the play ended in a draw 1-1. However, after the game there were mass riots, and clashes of local fans with Russian fans who provoked the clashes  by his annoying behavior.

It is possible that the situation could repeat tomorrow, amid persecution and mass arrests of Azerbaijan,  and other republics in the southern suburban Biryulevo. The situation aggravated the interview of the Russian team midfielder Alexander Samedov, who promised to punish the opponent's self-confidence. Azerbaijani captain Rashad Sadigov protested this, saying that if it was not the football game, Samedov would answer for his words.

One of the coaches of the Azerbaijani team, Aslan Kerimov admitted  that the level of Russian football players is higher than situation the position of teams in the  table shows. He said  the victory of the home team's will not become a sensation. According to sources in the Interior Ministry, no  any special security measures will be taken. -02D-