Russia Team



Russia take pleasure in a sprint to the semi-finals in the 2008 version of the European competition, but it will obtain some attempt from Dick Advocaat’s men to replicate that attainment in Poland and Ukraine. They have been drawn in Group A alongside Poland, Greece and the Czech Republic, and they are expected to progress from the group stage. However, their run may not last much longer after that.

How They Qualified

Russia draws closer out on pinnacle in their qualifying group after conquering an early hinder. Having opened with a win over Andorra, the Russians crashed to a home defeat at the hands of Slovakia. However, they responded in positive fashion with wins in the Republic of Ireland and Macedona before they claimed a point in Armenia.

Wins over Armenia and Macedonia followed before they were held to a goalless draw by the Irish in a match they dominated. But they closed out their qualifying campaign with wins over Slovakia and Andorra and that was enough to secure their automatic progression to Euro 2012.

Star Players

Tottenham ahead Roman Pavlyuchenko will grant Russia’s objective danger at Euro 2012. The 30-year-old rupture onto the global phase when he mesh three times throughout Euro 2008 and that alerted Spurs to the then-Spartak Moscow forward. Pavlyuchenko has since endured mixed fortunes in North London but his ability cannot be questioned. The striker netted four times during Russia’s qualifying campaign and is expected to lead the line when the tournament gets under way this summer.

Russia Squad

Goalkeepers

1 Akinfeev
13 Shunin
16 Malafeev

Defenders

2 Aniukov
3 Sharonov
4 Ignashevich
12 Berezutsky
19 Granat
21 Nababkin

Midfielders

5 Zhirkov
6 Shirokov
7 Denisov
8 Zyryanov
9 Izmailov
10 Arshavin
15 Kombarov
17 Dzagoev
22 Glushakov
23 Semshov

Forwards

11 Kerzhakov
14 Pavlyuchenko
18 Kokorin
20 Pogrebnyak

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