Can the host escape the group phase!!
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"PLAY WITH AN OPEN HEART"
Russia is a team that puts the power combined with a touch of anti football. That is part of the life of a bamboo curtain country boy who is close to the austere and spartan military aura.
As an illustration of forsnya Russian national team game nicknamed the Red Bear, statistics show, the Red Bear has collected 41 cards from a total of 40 games throughout their participation in the World Cup. Two of the cards are red cards. The three countries that emulate Russia are Sweden, Paraguay and Lech Walensa, Poland.
Dream host to fly high in the 2018 World Cup was seen cynical supporters themselves. But the Red Bear squad still gets support from its tifos.
The Russian News Agency, TASS, reported last night that about 9,000 people attended an open training session of Russia's national football team at the CSKA stadium in Moscow. The supporters received a special invitation to enter the biggest stadium in the Iron Curtain country.
Previously, the Russian squad was also prepared at the training camp in Austria, Neustift im Stubaital. In the last two weeks, the team is nicknamed Sbornaya was still slumped in two trials. Namely smothered Austria 0-1 and draw with Turkey 1-1.
Sbornaya, ranked 63rd in the Duania, lost in a row in previous test matches, beating France 1-3, 27 March. Then, 0-3 defeated from Brazil, 23 March. Play a 3-3 draw against Spain, 14 November. Furthermore, defeated Argentina 0-1, 11 November.
History records, since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has never been able to pass the World Cup group stage. In fact, at the 1998 World Cup in France, 2006 in Germany, and 2010 in South Africa, Sbornaya failed to qualify for the finals.
With the red numbers in the frindly macth game, the Red Bear set a target of qualifying for the quarterfinals for the first time since 1994.
Though a survey conducted Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) says, only 4 percent of Russian supporters believe that his beloved team will win the 2018 World Cup.
In addition, only 17 percent believe Russia will be able to pass the group stage. Then, only 9 percent of respondents feel confident Russia will qualify for the quarterfinals and 6 percent who feel confident will qualify for the semi-finals.
After all the architect Cherchesov still have hope. "We know we're not favorites. However, it does not mean we can not dream, "said the former Russian national team goalkeeper was as reported by the Moscow Times, three days ago.
Indeed, very few Red Bear personnel who have career in top European competition such as English League, Spanish League or Italian League. The amount can be counted on the fingers. One of them, Denis Dmitriyevich Cheryshev who had a career in real Madrid.
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