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How World Cup qualifying works

All you need to know: how it works, match dates.

Highlights: Slovakia 2-1 Russia (2 mins)

Highlights: Slovakia 2-1 Russia (2 mins)

See how Róbert Mak's fine individual effort ensured Slovakia ended Russia's perfect start to qualifying.

Where to watch the games

Where to watch the games

Find out how to watch the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup where you are.

Highlights: Russia 2-1 Slovenia (2 mins)

Highlights: Russia 2-1 Slovenia (2 mins)

Artem Dzyuba struck twice, but Josip Iličić opportunistic half-volley was the highlight in Sochi.

Highlights: Malta 1-3 Russia (2 mins)

Highlights: Malta 1-3 Russia (2 mins)

Watch the best of the action from Ta' Qali where Russia got their bid for World Cup qualification off to a winning start.

Story of road to Russia 2018

Story of road to Russia 2018

The headlines from the European Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

World Cup contenders: March friendlies

Europe's FIFA World Cup hopefuls continued their preparations this month.

Have we met before? World Cup head-to-heads

Who has played who in the eight FIFA World Cup groups? UEFA.com reads the auguries for the 14 European sides who will be competing in next summer's finals in Russia.

Germany draw Sweden, England meet Belgium, Iberian derby

Holders Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea at the World Cup finals, with all-European group contests as England meet Belgium, and Spain play Portugal.

What next? From World Cup draw to EURO 2020

From next month's FIFA World Cup finals draw all the way to UEFA EURO 2020, UEFA.com plots the key dates in the international window now that the European Qualifiers are over.

In depth: Europe's World Cup contenders

The identity of Europe's 14 representatives at next summer's FIFA World Cup is now known. We check out their pedigree.

Europe's World Cup hopefuls: November friendlies

Europe's World Cup hopefuls: November friendlies

Russia laid down a marker with an entertaining draw against Spain while Germany twice came from behind to deny France. Check out how Europe's FIFA World Cup hopefuls got on.

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who is through?

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who is through?

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Spain have won their groups to join Russia in the finals, with the eight play-off teams now also confirmed.

Focus switches to World Cup qualifying

Focus switches to World Cup qualifying

European Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins on 4 September: we have the full guide to what the contenders can expect on the road to Russia.

Russia name Stanislav Cherchesov as coach

Russia name Stanislav Cherchesov as coach

Stanislav Cherchesov said "it would be irresponsible to say I'm planning to win the World Cup" after being appointed Russia coach up to the tournament on home soil in 2018.

World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed

World Cup European Qualifiers fixtures confirmed

The full qualifying fixtures for the 2018 FIFA World Cup have been released, with Sweden set to host the Netherlands and Portugal in Switzerland on matchday one.

FIFA World Cup European draw: full briefing

FIFA World Cup European draw: full briefing

Following Saturday's draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, remind yourself of the key points from the six pots that decided Europe's 52 entrants' destinies.

Europe's World Cup qualifying draw seeds

Holders Germany are joined by Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, England, Wales, Spain and Croatia in Pot 1 for Saturday's FIFA World Cup qualifying draw.

FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format

The European 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw will be held on 25 July at Konstantinovsky Palace in St Petersburg, with FIFA world rankings deciding the seedings.

Reality check for eliminated Russia

UEFA.com's man in Moscow, Dmitri Rogovitski looks back on Russia's displays at the FIFA World Cup and calls on supporters to bide their time with Fabio Capello's side.

Algeria through at Russia's expense

Algeria 1-1 RussiaIslam Slimani's second-half equaliser took Algeria through to the knockout phase for the first time and eliminated Fabio Capello's side.

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Aleksandr Kokorin wheels away after his sixth-minute opener

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Algeria 1-1 Russia: the story in photos

Timely Origi sends Belgium past Russia

Belgium 1-0 RussiaTeenage substitute Divock Origi scored his first senior international goal with two minutes to go to send Belgium into the last 16.

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Kevin De Bruyne shields the ball from Denis Glushakov

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Belgium 1-0 Russia: the story in photos

Russia's Kerzhakov pegs back South Korea

Russia 1-1 South KoreaSubstitute Aleksandr Kerzhakov came to Russia's rescue 16 minutes from time after a moment to forget for keeper Igor Akinfeev.

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Squad

Goalkeeper 1 Anton Shunin
Goalkeeper 12 Yuri Dyupin
Goalkeeper 16 Andrei Lunev

Defender 2 Mário Fernandes
Defender 3 Ilya Kutepov
Defender 3 Roman Neustädter
Defender 4 Vyacheslav Karavaev
Defender 5 Andrei Semenov
Defender 13 Fedor Kudryashov
Defender 14 Georgi Dzhikiya
Defender 19 Igor Smolnikov
Defender 20 Aleksandr Zhirov

Midfielder 6 Andrei Mostovoy
Midfielder 7 Magomed Ozdoev
Midfielder 7 Ilzat Akhmetov
Midfielder 8 Daniil Fomin
Midfielder 11 Rifat Zhemaletdinov
Midfielder 17 Aleksandr Golovin
Midfielder 18 Yuri Zhirkov
Midfielder 19 Maksim Mukhin
Midfielder 21 Reziuan Mirzov
Midfielder 23 Daler Kuzyaev

Forward 9 Aleksandr Sobolev
Forward 10 Anton Zabolotny
Forward 15 Aleksei Miranchuk
Forward 20 Aleksei Ionov
Forward 22 Artem Dzyuba

Coach

Coach Stanislav Cherchesov

Legend

Suspended

Matches

02 June 2021

Stadion Miejski we Wrocławiu Wroclaw

05 June 2021

Dynamo Central Stadium Moscow

Form guide

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TUR Turkey 3-2 RUS Russia
2020/11/15 UEFA Nations League 15/11/2020
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SRB Serbia 5-0 RUS Russia
2020/11/18 UEFA Nations League 18/11/2020
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MLT Malta 1-3 RUS Russia
2021/03/24 European Qualifiers 24/03/2021
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RUS Russia 2-1 SVN Slovenia
2021/03/27 European Qualifiers 27/03/2021
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SVK Slovakia 2-1 RUS Russia
2021/03/30 European Qualifiers 30/03/2021

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