
Konstantin Zyryanov scored a late penalty to earn Russia a 1-1 draw against Holland.

Russia forward Andrei Arshavin has confirmed that he wishes to leave Zenit St Petersburg.

Spain will contest Sunday's Euro 2008 final after they impressively saw off Russia 3-0 in Vienna.

Luis Aragones praised his Spain side after watching them put on a fine second half display against Russia.

Guus Hiddink accepted his team were second best after watching Russia fall 3-0 to Spain in Vienna.

Russia and Spain meet for the second time at Euro 2008 with the stakes raised substantially.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 16:00 | Russia vs Wales |
| Saturday 11th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| TBC | Germany vs Russia |
| Wednesday 15th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 16:00 | Russia vs Finland |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 20th August | |
| International Match | |
| Russia 1 - 1 Holland | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wales | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Finland | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Russia | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 |