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Almost 24 million Russians tuned into Spain win on TV
A total of 23.9 million people watched Russia’s round of 16 game against Spain on the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
4 Jul 2018
Gazinsky keen to forget Spain and focus on Croatia
Russia midfielder Yury Gazinsky says his team will try to leave behind their victory over Spain in the round of 16 and focus on their next World Cup game against Croatia.
3 Jul 2018
'We didn't practice penalties!' - Akinfeev
Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev says his team had not specifically practiced penalty kicks before the game.
3 Jul 2018
Scans confirm Zhirkov injury
Scans have confirmed that Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov has a calf muscle tendon inflammation that could rule him out of the national team's World Cup campaign, the team said Tuesday.
3 Jul 2018
Russian fan to spend a fortune on dinner after losing World Cup bet
A fan from Yekaterinburg is set to fork out 150,000 rubles (AUD $3,205) after losing a bet with his friends following Russia's victory over Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
3 Jul 2018
MMA Champion wishes Russia good luck
Russia's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has wished the Russian national football team good luck in their match against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals.
3 Jul 2018
Russia hoping Samedov will return to full training tomorrow
Russian Football Union spokesman Igor Vladimirov said on Tuesday he hoped that Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov would resume training with the rest of the squad on Wednesday.
3 Jul 2018
Samedov trains individually ahead of Croatia quarter-final
Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov trained individually on Tuesday as the team began their preparations for the World Cup quarter-final against Croatia.
3 Jul 2018
Croatia happy to arrive in Sochi with time to spare
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic says it was the right decision for his team to travel to Sochi well in advance of their World Cup quarter-final against hosts Russia.
3 Jul 2018
UK pundit Gary Neville: This is the best World Cup yet
Former England defender Gary Neville says the 2018 FIFA World Cup was the best tournament he's ever seen.
3 Jul 2018
Chechen minister says Egypt not complaining about team’s conditions at World Cup base
The Egyptian lawmakers' request to open a probe into the national team's early exit from the World Cup does not include complaints about Russia's Chechen Republic, where the team was based during the tournament, Chechen Minister of National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information Dzhambulat Umarov said on Monday.
3 Jul 2018
Russia and Croatia have equal chance says Kirichenko
Russia and Croatia have equal chances of winning their quarter-final encounter at the World Cup, former Russia forward Dmitry Kirichenko told Sputnik on Monday.
3 Jul 2018
Vucic believed in Russia's victory over Spain
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was confident Russia would beat Spain in the round of 16 of their home World Cup, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin said on Monday.
3 Jul 2018
Russia can beat Croatia says Kowalewski
Former Spartak Moscow and Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Kowalewski told Sputnik on Monday that Russia could defeat Croatia in their quarter-final match at the World Cup if they played as aggressively as in the round of 16 match against Spain.
3 Jul 2018
Zhirkov has possible calf muscle tendon inflammation
Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov has a suspected calf muscle tendon inflammation, the Russian national football team said on Monday.
3 Jul 2018
Akinfeev says fans inspired the team against Spain
Russia goalkeeper and captain Igor Akinfeev said on Monday that the support of their fans had inspired the national team to victory over Spain in the World Cup round of 16.
3 Jul 2018
Most Spaniards blame Lopetegui for Russia defeat
The majority of Spaniards think that their national team lost to Russia in the round of 16 at the World Cup because Julen Lopetegui was fired as Spain head coach just days before their opening match of the tournament, a poll conducted by the Spanish daily La Vanguardia revealed Monday.
3 Jul 2018
Serbian president Vucic to support Russia against Croatia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Sputnik on Monday that he would support Russia in their quarter-final game against Croatia at the World Cup.
3 Jul 2018
Croatia arrive in Sochi ahead of World Cup quarter-final
The Croatian national football team have arrived in Sochi, where they will play Russia in the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
2 Jul 2018
Over 350,000 Moscow Metro passengers watched Russia's win over Spain on the underground
Over 350,000 Moscow metro passengers watched Russia beat Spain in the World Cup round of 16 match on screens installed in the trains.
2 Jul 2018
Prime Minister lauds Russian team's effort
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that the national team's win over Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup was a result of the players' "concerted effort."
2 Jul 2018
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