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Russia v Slovenia European World Cup play-offs Match Preview
How Russia qualified into the play-offs
Twenty-two points were enough for Guus Hiddink’s team to secure the second spot in their group with four points beyond Finland and four points behind Germany.
The Russians enjoyed a good run throughout the European World Cup qualifiers which faltered towards the end as they lost to Germany and only drew away to Azerbaijan.
These results cost them the first automatic spot in the group which was rather won by the 2006 World Cup hosts Germany.
Russia v Slovenia European World Cup play-offs Match Preview
How Russia qualified into the play-offs
Twenty-two points were enough for Guus Hiddink’s team to secure the second spot in their group with four points beyond Finland and four points behind Germany.
The Russians enjoyed a good run throughout the European World Cup qualifiers which faltered towards the end as they lost to Germany and only drew away to Azerbaijan.
These results cost them the first automatic spot in the group which was rather won by the 2006 World Cup hosts Germany.
Russia v Germany European World Cup qualifier Match Preview
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Russia will welcome Group 4 leaders Germany at the Luzhniki Stadium in a decisive World Cup qualifier.
Table status, comparisons, and analysis
In a table like Group 4 where other countries are already out of contention mathematically, the attention turns very much to the top where two fierce teams eye nothing but automatic qualification.
Both Russia and Germany have recorded seven wins in eight world cup qualifiers. The Germans’ dominance is mainly due to their goal scoring instinct. Germany have an average of three goals per game as they have scored 24 goals so far – six more than their nearest challengers Russia.
Russia vs Liechtenstein Live Match Preview
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