Russia World Cup: Home team defied expectations
08 Jul 2018 ( IBTN News Bureau )Russian fans have raised a glass to their team after the hosts were eliminated from the World Cup by Croatia.
The Russians lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout, but many supporters were surprised and elated that they made it as far as the quarter-finals.
Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Moscow.
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