Russia reached the quarter-finals for the first time since the break-up of the Soviet Union where they lost to Croatia 4-3 on penalties in Sochi on Saturday after the match finished 2-2 following extra time.

"An original bouquet of tomatoes for Igor Akinfeev. The fans gave him this at the meeting," the team posted on their official Twitter account.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 and will continue until July 15, with the final set to be played at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.