The British press accused the whole of the Russian national team of doping before the last World Championship.

The Mail on Sunday conducted an independent investigation, according to which it was found that all 23 players of the Russian national team who were in the application for the 2018 World Cup, as well as 11 other professional players from that country used dope.

In this regard, FIFA conducts proceedings. The publication also notes that this story can be costly for the Russian team on the eve of the home world championship.

Let's remind the list of players who went to protect the colors of the Russian national team at the World Cup 2018 in Brazil:.

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev, Yuri Lodygin, Sergei Ryzhikov;.

Defenders:

Vasily Berezutsky, Sergei Ignashevich, Georgy Schennikov, Vladimir Granat, Alexey Kozlov, Andrey Eshchenko, Dmitry Kombarov, Andrey Semenov;.

Midfielders: Alexei Ionov, Yuri Zhirkov, Igor Denisov, Alan Dzagoev, Pavel Mogilevets, Denis Glushakov, Viktor Faizulin, Oleg Shatov, Alexander Samedov;.

Forwards: Alexander Kokorin, Maxim Kanunnikov, Alexander Kerzhakov.

Note that 4 of the 23 players listed above (Maxim Kanunnikov, Denis Glushakov, Igor Akinfeev and Alexander Samedov) performed at the Confederations Cup.