Stanislav Cherchesov

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Poland, Russia secure places as Germany, Netherlands boost hopes of reaching finals

Poland and Russia secured their places at Euro 2020 on Sunday with victories over North Macedonia and Cyprus respectively, while Germany and the Netherlands boosted their hopes of reaching the finals.

Stanislav Cherchesov handed two-year extension as Russia coach after World Cup quarter-final run

Russia's Football Union will extend Stanislav Cherchesov's contract with the national team for two more years after their impressive run in the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Hosts Russia under enormous pressure to perform after winless eight-month run

Host nation Russia are under enormous pressure to perform as they head into Thursday's World Cup curtain-raiser against Saudi Arabia in a contest between the two lowest-ranked nations in the tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2018's lighter side: Kylian Mbappe mirrors Neymar, football screenings at British weddings and Russia's Red despair

From Kylian Mbappe emulating Neymar's on-field antics to World Cup screenings starting to make their way into British weddings, here are some of the quirkiest moments from Week 4 of Russia 2018.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric's brilliance stands out in Croatia's march to semis, but misfiring forwards a cause for concern

Luka Modric, however, operated in his own realm. Stringing together passes with unmatched guile even when the rest of his Croatia teammates succumbed to nerves, popping up in spaces all across Croatia’s attacking third and finally stereotyping himself as a generational talent as he dragged his immensely talented yet often under-confident teammates through to the last fou

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia beaten by Croatia in quarters but hosts exit tournament with their heads held high

Russia turned out to be wonderful ambassadors of football in a country troubled by a widespread doping malaise stretching back years and nearly wrote a fairytale despite that stigma.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia's fairytale run ends in quarters but evokes hopes of a brighter future for football in the nation

Host nation Russia defied all expectations by reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup, where they were eliminated by Croatia on penalties. In spite of their defeat, Russian fans were overjoyed with their team's performance.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Luck was against us, says Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov after quarter-final loss to Croatia

Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov lamented that luck had turned against the World Cup hosts after they lost on penalties to Croatia in the quarter-finals.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Vladimir Putin's words of encouragement an 'extra boost' for team, says Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov

"President Putin called me before the game with the Spanish and after," Cherchesov said at a press conference in Sochi on Friday. "Of course when the president supports you, it makes us comfortable.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Vladimir Putin didn't put any pressure on Russia to beat Spain, says Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin told Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov nobody was going to judge his team if they lost to Spain in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday — a match they improbably won.