After winning the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018, the Russians will be gunning for a good tournament in Brazil. Coached by one of the renowned names in world football in Fabio Capello, the Russians performed remarkably in the qualifiers, where the piped Portugal to clinch the top spot in the group.
After making a comeback after missing out in the last two campaigns, Russia are captained by midfielder Igor Denisov. Their talisman though, is their creative midfielder Alan Dzagoev, who can trouble the best of defences. Russia are one of the few teams in the competition to have all the players from their squad playing in their domestic league.
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