The 90 minutes ended in a 1-1 draw, as did extra time. Russia then snatched victory 4-3 in the penalty shootout.

“The boys are all extremely tired, the locker room is quiet. It was a difficult game. I think there wasn’t a harder game in the history of the Russian football. And I am also sure that the next game will not be any easier,” Kolobkov told reporters after the game.

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Reaching the last eight in itself is a huge success, the minister said, stressing that the team received a confidence boots ahead of the next game.

In the quarter-final Russia will face Croatia or Denmark.