On November 12, 2026, Kalmyk footballer Mingiyan Beveyev (born November 30, 1995, in Verkhny Yashkul, Kalmykia) came on as a substitute in the friendly match between Uzbekistan and the Russia national team in Tashkent. He entered in the 90th minute (or 90+1) in place of Danil Krugovoy. Russia won 3-2.
Beveyev, who plays for Baltika Kaliningrad, is an ethnic Kalmyk and the first player from Kalmykia to represent the Russia national team. He began his youth career at the Uralan football school in Elista. The match was part of the national team's November training camp, with a subsequent fixture against Venezuela scheduled for November 17.