"We learned upon arrival in Moscow that our next opponent is Spain... Spain and Portugal are serious opponents... Spain like to own the ball, they have the highest technical level, so we are going to study the opponent in the upcoming days. Of course, we are wary, just like we would be wary of any other opponent. We will prepare [for the game] very carefully," Kuzyaev said.

He added that Spain’s 3-3 draw with Portugal has been of the best games at the tournament so far.

Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
In one of Real Madrid's most outstanding performances at the Camp Nou, Los Blancos beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in the Spanish Supercup. Real were leading 2-1 after Cristiano Ronaldo's 80th minute goal, but just before the final whistle, we sealed the win with this beautiful Marco Asensio strike.
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Russia lost 3-0 to Uruguay in their final World Cup group stage game, and finished second in their group. They will play Spain at the 78,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday.