The 1-0 victory came ahead of Monday's game against Kenya
The Russian national football team beat Cameroon 1-0 in a friendly football match watched by more than 20,000 spectators at the VTB-Arena in Moscow on Thursday.
Russian striker Fyodor Chalov, who also plays for CSKA Moscow, scored the deciding goal in the 40th minute.
Football governing bodies FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russia