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Russia played their best match in quarter-finals - Olympic Committee
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Russia's quarter-final against Croatia was the side's best game at the tournament, Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov told Sputnik on Saturday.
8 Jul 2018
Cherchesov: We feel like soldiers
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Saturday that his team felt like “soldiers who demobilized from the army” after their defeat to Croatia, which led to their elimination from the World Cup on Saturday.
8 Jul 2018
Cherchesov says it's impossible to predict future after World Cup
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Saturday that it was currently impossible to predict his future with the team after the 2018 World Cup.
8 Jul 2018
Russia leave World Cup in tears but with heads high
Russia's players are leaving the World Cup "with tears in their eyes but with their heads high," the team said on Saturday.
8 Jul 2018
Russia showed character in Croatia loss says Russian sports minister
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said on Saturday that Russia showed their character in their World Cup quarter-final match against Croatia.
8 Jul 2018
Bulykin says Russia performed well in World Cup quarter-final
Former Russia striker Dmitri Bulykin said on Saturday that the hosts performed well in their World Cup quarter-final match against Croatia.
8 Jul 2018
Medvedev thanks Russia for playing at World Cup
Russia Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev thanked the national team for playing at the World Cup on Saturday, after their match with Croatia in Sochi resulted in Zlatko Dalic’s side winning 4-3 on penalties, after the match finished 2-2 following extra time.
8 Jul 2018
Pic special: Croatia edge past Russia on penalties, kick by kick
Croatia are through to the semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory over hosts Russia. Here's how it went down.
8 Jul 2018
Croatia v Russia player ratings
A true showdown in Sochi saw the last quarter final decided by a penalty shootout.
8 Jul 2018
Russia proud of national team's performance says deputy prime minister
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said on Saturday that Russia were proud of their national team following their World Cup quarter-final encounter with Croatia.
8 Jul 2018
FIFA secretary general says Russia should be proud of performance
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said on Saturday night that Russia should be "proud" of their performance despite losing to Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals.
8 Jul 2018
Over 44,000 fans attend quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia
The World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia, which took place at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on Saturday, was played out in front of a sell-out crowd of 44,287 fans, FIFA announced on their official website.
8 Jul 2018
Croatia beat Russia on penalties to set up England semi-final Clash
Croatia beat Russia on penalties in Sochi on Saturday to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals, with Ivan Rakitic converting the winning spot kick to set up a meeting with England in the last four.
8 Jul 2018
Dzyuba and Golovin start for Russia against Croatia
Forward Artem Dzyuba and midfielder Aleksandr Golovin have been named in the starting lineup for Russia in their World Cup quarter-final match against Croatia, the national team announced on their official Twitter account on Saturday.
8 Jul 2018
Croatia president arrives in Sochi ahead of Russia v Croatia
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic arrived on Saturday in the Russian city of Sochi, which will host the quarter-final match of the World Cup between the Russian and Croatian national teams, press service of the Krasnodar Territory’s administration said in a statement.
8 Jul 2018
Ice hockey star Ovechkin will watch Russia v Croatia on TV
The NHL's Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin said on Saturday that he would watch the World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia on TV.
8 Jul 2018
Russia need disciplined defence, aggressive attack
Former Russia head coach Boris Ignatyev tsaid Russia should be disciplined in the defence and aggressive in the attack in order to beat Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals.
8 Jul 2018
'High chance' shootout will decide Russia, Croatia semi
Former Soviet Union coach Gadzhi Gadzhiyev said Russia's chances of winning their World Cup quarter-final in Sochi were “equal” to those of Croatia, and the possibility of the winner being determined by a penalty shootout was “real and quite high.”
8 Jul 2018
Russia have to give 200% to defeat Croatia - LOC Chairman
The Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Arkady Dvorkovich, said the Croatian national football team was just as strong as Spain and Russia's players would have to give 200% if they wanted to advance to the semi-finals.
7 Jul 2018
Croatian President arrives in Russia to attend Quarter-Final match
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has arrived in Russia to attend the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia set to take place in Sochi on Sunday (4am AEST).
7 Jul 2018
Ex-Russia forward: Croatia will be tougher than Spain
Former Russia forward Maksim Buznikin said the World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia would be tougher than the round of 16 clash with Spain.
7 Jul 2018
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