the women's national team Russian Federation on volleyball from Novogorsk went on May 26 to Turkey where in Istanbul will play two control matches from the national team of hostesses, VFV press service reports. After that Russians will get over to Croatia where from May 31 to June 4 in Osijek will play qualifications to the World Cup — 2018 which will take place in Japan. The national teams Austria, Georgia, Greece, Hungary and Croatia become competitors of Russians. Directly to come to 2018 FIFA World Cup, it is necessary to win first place in one-circular competition.
B Turkey 15 volleyball players went, thus on tournament to Croatia it is possible to declare only 14 players. Who will be not included in the final demand, it becomes known on May 30.
Structure combined Russian Federation on matches to Turkey: Vetrova Vera, Goncharova Natalia, Pankova Catherina, Fetisova Irina, Shcherban Iana (all — "Dynamo", Moscow), Voronkova Irina, Koroleva Irina (Zaryazhko) (they are "Dynamo", Kazan), Galkina Alla, Yefimova Catherina, Frolova Maria (all — "Yenisei"), Kosheleva Tatyana ("Ekzachibasha", Turkey), Kutyukova Julia, Polyakova Catherina (both is "Leningradka"), Parubets Xenia (Ilchenko) ("Uralochka-NTMK"), Tretyakova Catherina ("Dynamo", Krasnodar).