From the performance of the Russian national team to the World Cup-2018 left a double impression – Sport Mail.Ru

The Russians Saturday in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Sochi lost to the Croatian team in the penalty shootout. In the 1/8 finals, the team of Stanislav Cherchesov also beat the Spanish national team in a series of 11-meter strikes after the match.

"A double impression.On the one hand, we left the group, overcame the stage of the final 1/8, beat the Spaniards.On the other side, j & # I have already said that the appetite comes with eating.We could continue, alas, that did not happen.The match (with the Croats) can be called tragic – first led, then lost, to the end shot a draw.The team wins and the team loses, "said Dzagoev in a video interview on the national team's YouTube channel.

"We had a very strong team, she stood like a fist and stayed a fist.I am sure that because of that, we reached the quarterfinals, looked decent. a lot, we did not believe in ourselves, but we were forced to believe, "he added

Dzagoev was injured in the first match of the World Cup with the # Saudi team. He had to return to the lineup for the start of the playoffs, but he met the Spanish team Dzagoev on the bench, and in the game with the Croats came as a substitute at the 102nd minute and in a series of 11 meters

"Of course, it's a pity that so little time has been spent on the field, injuries – an integral part of football." There can not be more than such tournaments, "said Dzagoev.