Russia were held to a 1-1 draw by Turkey in their warm-up game ahead of the World Cup at the CSKA Arena in Moscow on Tuesday, less than a week after losing to Austria 1-0 on May 30.

"We have nothing left but to hope for the best and hope for a miracle. Yesterday the team had to show their maximum... and show that they are ready for the World Cup. The young Turkish players played as well as ours even though they were getting their suitcases packed and waiting to go on holiday," Popov said.

He added that Russia's supporters were disappointed with the team's performances and would be happy if the team did well at the World Cup.

"Everyone would be happy if Russia gets past the group stage. At the moment the fans are frustrated. The Soviet and Russian teams used to be champions in international friendlies, and now we can't even defeat anybody," Popov said.

Russia will host its first World Cup from June 14 to July 15. The fixtures will be played at 12 stadiums across 11 cities, with the host nation facing Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uruguay in Group A.

Turkey failed to qualify for the tournament finishing fourth in their group during the World Cup qualifiers.