Cherchesov was speaking after Russia were held to a 1-1 draw by Turkey in Moscow earlier on Tuesday, in what was their final warm-up match before the start of the World Cup.

“I am not a therapist to reassure someone. We are doing this in the way we play and today you can see that we made a step forward. We are going on our own path and our main task is to believe in ourselves. We also need the fans to believe in us,” Cherchesov said.

World Cup hosts Russia will get the tournament underway against Saudi Arabia on June 14. The two countries are joined in Group A by Egypt and Uruguay. The World Cup final will take place on July 15.