Andrei Arshavin was on target as Guus Hiddink's Russia concluded their Group 4 qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan moved off the bottom of South Africa 2010 qualifying Group 4 courtesy of their first ever away win at the expense of Liechtenstein in Vaduz.
Roman Pavlyuchenko and Konstantin Zyryanov goals earned Russia a 2-0 win over Azerbaijan, raising their hopes of a place in South Africa.