The most interesting part of the FIFA World Cup begins with the 1/8 finals. There are only 16 teams left in the tournament, which will continue to fight for the first place. What match of the 1/8 finals will be held in Moscow in Luzhniki and when will it be?
Moscow, as the capital of Russia, is doubly lucky. In this city, the matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup are held at two stadiums at once: Luzhniki and Spartak. But, of course, the most important among them is the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium. The most important meeting for the Russian national football team will take place there. The team in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup will play with the Spanish national team. This game will take place on Sunday July 1 at 17:00 Moscow time.
The Russian national team has already set a record for its participation in the World Cup. Before that, the team had never moved out of the group to the playoff zone. The home tournament was the first to happen. The Russian national team in the group had two very good fights and achieved confident victories. Saudi Arabia was beaten 5: 0 and the Egyptian national team 3: 1. And only in the third round did the Russian footballers lose to Uruguay with a score of 3: 0. As part of the Russian national team at the tournament, several players revealed themselves in a new way. Among them, Ilya Kutepov, Denis Cheryshev, Alexander Golovin and Artem Dzyuba stand out.
The Spanish national team held the group stage quite confidently. In the first round there was an effective draw with Portugal. Moreover, Spain played much better, but a little unlucky. Then there was a labor victory over Iran 1: 0 and a draw with the national team of Morocco 2: 2. There are enough world-famous footballers in the team. Some of them became world champions in 2010 in South Africa. In defense, Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique stand out, in midfield Isco and Andres Iniesta, in attack Diego Costa.
The match Spain - Russia attracts special attention from the Russian fans, who hope that their team will be able to compete on equal terms with one of the favorites of the tournament. But bookmakers are still leaning towards the victory of the Spanish national team.
