Today, on October 16, a match in the Round of 32 of the Regions Path of the Fonbet Russian Cup for the 2025/2026 season will take place between FC Fakel from Voronezh and Ural from Yekaterinburg. The teams are set to compete at the Fakel Stadium in Voronezh. The main referee for the match will be Nikita Novikov from Petrozavodsk, and the kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 PM Moscow time. “Championship” will provide a live text commentary of the game.

It’s worth noting that the current holder of the Russian Cup is CSKA Moscow. In the final of the previous tournament edition, the army team triumphed over Rostov. The regular time of that match ended in a 0-0 draw, but CSKA prevailed in the penalty shootout, winning 4-3.

Additionally, CSKA Moscow also secured the Super Cup of the country by defeating Krasnodar.