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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. [1]
Dzagoev has won 3 Russian Premier League titles and 4 Russian Cups. A full international for Russia since 2008, he was the joint top scorer at UEFA Euro 2012 and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. [18] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. [19] His only World Cup appearance came as a starter in the last group-stage game against Uruguay which Russia lost 0–3 and Miranchuk was substituted by Fyodor Smolov after an hour of play.
On 2 June 2014, Akinfeev was included in Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, [26] In Russia's first group match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against South Korea, Akinfeev fumbled a long-range shot from Lee Keun-ho, dropping it over the line to give the Koreans the lead. Russia then went on to equalize, and the match finished 1–1. [27]
He did not appear in that game. He made his debut for Russia on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea. [18] On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. [19] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. [20] He played a key role in Russia's performance at the 2018 FIFA ...
Russia's record World Cup player is Dynamo Moscow legend Lev Yashin. The 1958 FIFA World Cup in particular, which was the first one to be widely broadcast on television, had a major part in introducing Yashin's active and demanding goalkeeping style to the world at large.
It also means thousands of empty seats at many stadiums built for the 2018 World Cup. Russian clubs have also seen key players — including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, now at Napoli — move abroad ...
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe, the first time they were ...