On June 2, 2021, the final application of the Russian national football team for Euro 2020 was published. For the first time in history, 2 representatives of Kuban State University were included in the national team: a graduate of the Institute of Geography, Geology, Tourism and Service, halfback Daniil Fomin and a 5th-year student of the Faculty of Pedagogy, Psychology and Communication Studies, goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.