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Graffiti of Russia keeper Akinfeev painted in Kemerovo
Graffiti depicting Russia captain and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev has been painted on a university in Russia's Siberian city of Kemerovo after the goalkeeper helped to see his side through to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.
7 Jul 2018
Modric says Russia 'deserved' to reach quarter-finals
Russia "deserved" to go through to this summer's FIFA World Cup quarter-finals and Croatia expect a tough match against the hosts, Croatia captain Luka Modric said.
7 Jul 2018
Medvedev to attend Russia v Croatia
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will on Saturday attend the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals match between Russia and Croatia in the Russian city of Sochi, where he will also meet with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.
7 Jul 2018
Russia thanks fans ahead of Croatia clash
The Russian national team addressed fans via their official Twitter account thanking them for their support and promising to “give their all and even more” to win their quarter-final match against Croatia in Sochi on Sunday morning (AEST).
7 Jul 2018
'Minimal' difference between France and Belgium - De Bruyne
Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said the difference between his team and France, who they will play against in the first World Cup semi-final in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, was “minimal.”
7 Jul 2018
Kane says only dreamer could expect semi-final between England and Russia
Only a dreamer could have considered a World Cup semi-final between Russia and England possible before the start of the tournament, England forward and captain Harry Kane said on Friday.
7 Jul 2018
Dalic hopes Croatian president attends semi-final
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Friday that he hoped that Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic would attend his side's World Cup semi-final match if they manage to make the last four.
7 Jul 2018
Dalic: Russia are good at going forward
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Friday that Russia were good at going forward, and the Croatian team expected a hard World Cup quarter-final match against the hosts.
7 Jul 2018
Karpaty takes responsibility for kicking out player over World Cup posts
Ukrainian side Karpaty Lviv's vice president Oleh Smaliychuk said Friday that it was his personal decision to terminate the contract of the team's goalkeeper Mikhail Gotra, who supported Russia at the 2018 World Cup.
7 Jul 2018
Rakitic knows all Russia's players
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic said on Friday ahead of the team's World Cup quarter-final match against Russia that he knew all the players of Russia's squad.
7 Jul 2018
Fernandes: no problems with Russia footballers not playing in Europe
Russia defender Mario Fernandes said on Friday that he saw no problem with almost all the members of the current Russia squad not playing for European clubs.
7 Jul 2018
Cherchesov: playing in top leagues no cure-all for Russia footballers
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Friday that playing in top European leagues was not a "cure-all" for Russia footballers and that it mattered more how they played rather than where they did it.
6 Jul 2018
Russia coach glad striker Dzyuba in 'good shape'
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said he was glad his team's striker Artem Dzyuba had got into shape by the start of the home World Cup.
6 Jul 2018
Russia to wear red during Croatia match
Russia’s players will wear their home red kit for their quarter-final match against Croatia at the 2018 World Cup, the team said on Friday.
6 Jul 2018
Increase interest in UK flights to Russia - survey
The number of online searches for cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Russia has risen 2.5 times after the English national football team booked a spot in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, US media reported.
6 Jul 2018
Russia won't change tactics against Croatia - Paurevic
Croatian midfielder Ivan Paurevic, who plays for Russian side Ufa, said Russia would use the same tactics against Croatia as they did against Spain in the World Cup round of 16.
6 Jul 2018
Injured Dzagoev preparing for Croatia - Russia coach
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said midfielder Alan Dzagoev was getting ready for the quarter-final match against Croatia at the FIFA World Cup.
6 Jul 2018
Putin: Hosting 2018 World Cup will boost sports development in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that hosting the 2018 World Cup would help boost the development of sports in the country.
6 Jul 2018
Injured Zhirkov only absentee from Russia training
All Russia players participated in the group training on Friday, except for midfielder Yuri Zhirkov, who trained individually ahead of his side's World Cup quarter-final against Croatia.
6 Jul 2018
Putin Says Russia Hosting FIFA World Cup 'On a High Note'
MOSCOW, July 6 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was hosting the FIFA World Cup "on a high note" and that the tournament had sprung a lot of surprises.
6 Jul 2018
Russians Believe National Team More Likely to Win FIFA World Cup Than Brazil - Poll
MOSCOW, July 6 (Sputnik) - Russians believe that their national team is more likely to win this year's FIFA World Cup than five-time former World Cup winners Brazil, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center showed on Friday.
6 Jul 2018
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