The game of the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is taking place in Russia, is coming to an end. The rival of the Russian national team in the 1/8 finals has been determined. Who will the team play with and when will the match take place?
The Russian national team has already gone down in history. For the first time since the 1986 World Cup, which Argentina won, the team has moved out of the group and will continue to fight further to win the tournament.
The Russian national team played in Group A and was able to win two victories. In the first game, Saudi Arabia was defeated with a score of 5: 0, and in the second round, the Russians beat Egypt with a score of 3: 1. And even if the ending of the group stage performance was blurry, the fans really began to believe in their players. The last game with Uruguay indicated some mistakes in the formation of team actions, which must be corrected by the coaching staff headed by Stanislav Cherchesov by the next round of the playoffs.
The rival of the Russian national team in the first round of the playoff zone will be one of the most technical teams in world football, the Spanish national team. The Spaniards, in turn, took first place in their group B, having played in a draw with Portugal, defeating Iran and again in a draw with Morocco.
The Russian national team will have a very difficult time in this game. All football fans will remember two matches at UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland between these rivals. Then Spain won two confident victories and was able to win the tournament. And Russian footballers have achieved the best result in recent history, taking third place.
The 1/8 final match will take place on Sunday 1 July at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. The meeting starts at 17:00 Moscow time.
The Spanish national team came to the tournament with the strongest composition. David De Gea shines at the gate. The defense is played mainly by the players of Real Madrid and Barcelona: Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Danny Carvajal. There are enough star players in midfield: Isco, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and so on. And Diego Costa acts in the attack, who with his perseverance can push through any defense.
As for the Russian national team, it has little chances to win before the match. But all Russian football fans will look forward to new feats from their players.
