In training before the decisive game with the Spanish team, the Russian team's forward Artem Dzyuba conducted a special training session for Igor Akinfeev. Due to this, the goalkeeper hit the ball in the penalty shootout after extra time. On the official page of the team on Twitter posted a video from the training. "We will tell you a secret: it was Artem Dzyuba who trained Igor Akinfeev in the training last saves in the penalty shootout", - signed under the record.

The Russian national team was preparing for Sunday's match at the training center Novogorsk in the Moscow region. Russian players played with Spain on Sunday, July 1, at the stadium "Luzhniki". The main and in addition time ended with the score 1: 1. However, the situation changed after a penalty shootout (4: 3) towards our team. Igor Akinfeev was recognized as the best player of this match. In the next game, Russia will meet with the Croatian national team in Sochi at the stadium "Fisht". The match will be held on Saturday, July 7, at 21:00 Moscow time.