
Russia closed the gap on Group 4 leaders Germany with a 3-0 victory over Finland in Helsinki.

England have moved up one place to sixth in the Fifa world rankings, leapfrogging rivals Argentina.

Guus Hiddink has once again ruled out the possibility of prolonging his time in the Chelsea hot-seat.

Russia strengthened their grip on second place in Group Four with a 1-0 win over lowly Liechtenstein.

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Pictures from the Under 21 championship semi-final between England and Sweden in Gothenburg.
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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 12th August | |
| International Match | |
| TBC | Russia vs Argentina |
| Saturday 5th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 16:00 | Russia vs Liechtenstein |
| Wednesday 9th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 19:45 | Wales vs Russia |
| Saturday 10th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| TBC | Russia vs Germany |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th June | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Finland 0 - 3 Russia | |
| Wednesday 1st April | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Liechtenstein 0 - 1 Russia | |
| Saturday 28th March | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Russia 2 - 0 Azerbaijan | |
| Wednesday 15th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Russia 3 - 0 Finland | |
| Saturday 11th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Germany 2 - 1 Russia | |
| Wednesday 10th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Russia 2 - 1 Wales | |
| Wednesday 20th August | |
| International Match | |
| Russia 1 - 1 Holland | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Finland | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Wales | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 |