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Status: Qualification Stage
  • Russia stunned by failure

    Russia stunned by failure

    Thursday 19 November 2009

    Russian press and fans were left shocked after the national side's defeat to Slovenia in the return play-off match left them out of the FIFA World Cup.

     

  • Hiddink tight-lipped on future

    Hiddink tight-lipped on future

    Thursday 19 November 2009

    Coach Guus Hiddink was giving nothing away regarding his future as his Russia side were denied a place at the World Cup finals by Slovenia

  • Slovenian team celebrate
  • Slovenia's team celebrate near Russia's Aleksander Anjukov
  • Russia's Jurij Zirkhov (C)
  • Slovenia's coach Matjaz Kek (C) celebrates as defeated Russia's coach Guus Hiddink walks on the pitch
  • Slovenia's team celebrate
  • Slovenia's scorer Zlatko Dedic celebrates
  • Slovenia's Miso Brecko celebrates
  • Slovenia's team celebrate
Russia
FIFA.com profiles Russia's qualification hopes for Brazil 2014 and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's footballing history.
    TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
    GermanyGermany1082026526
    RussiaRussia1071219622
    FinlandFinland10532141418
    WalesWales1040691212
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan101274145
    LiechtensteinLiechtenstein100282232
    Form:
    WLDWL
    Top Scorer: Roman PAVLYUCHENKO5
    Players used: 24

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