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RUSSIA OUT
Oleg Romantsev's Russia are out of the 2002 World Cup finals. They lost 3-2 to Belgium in Shizuoka on Friday to lose second spot in Group H to the Red Devils.
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GAZZAIEV HANDED RUSSIAN REINS
JULY 8: Valeri Gazzaiev has been named as the new coach of Russia. (More)
MOLLER NIELSEN TEMPTED BY RUSSIA
JUNE 26: Richard Moller Nielsen reacted warmly to reports linking him with the vacant Russia job. (More)
ROMANTSEV CALLS IT A DAY
JUNE 14: Post-match reaction to Belgium's 3-2 victory over Russia. (More)
GROUP H CLOCKWATCH
JUNE 14: A look at how events unfolded on the final day of action in Group H. (More)
MOSTOVOI READY FOR RUSSIA ROLL
JUNE 13: Russia coach Oleg Romantsev is ready to unleash midfielder Alexander Mostovoi on Belgium. (More)
DAEV RETURNS HOME
JUNE 11: Russia's Vyacheslav Daev has returned home from the World Cup after failing to recover from injury. (More)
RUSSIA CONFIDENT DESPITE LOSS
JUNE 10: Assistant coach Mikhail Gershkovich believes Russia can still qualify for the last 16. (More)
RUSSIANS RIOT AFTER JAPAN DEFEAT
JUNE 9: Football fans went on the rampage in the centre of Moscow today after Russia lost 1-0 to Japan. (More)
TROUSSIER SALUTES HOME BACKING
JUNE 9: Post-match reaction to Japan's 1-0 victory over Russia in Group H. (More)
JAPAN v RUSSIA MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
JUNE 9: A detailed rundown on how Japan beat Russia 1-0 in their Group H clash in Yokohama. (More)
MOSTOVOI AND SMERTIN RUSSIAN BACK
JUNE 8: Alexandr Mostovoi and Alexei Smertin are expected to line up for Russia against Japan. (More)
JAPAN FEARING IZMAILOV THREAT
JUNE 8: Russian wonder boy Marat Izmailov is the player Japan fear most ahead of the sides' Group H meeting. (More)
ONOPKO PRAISE FOR YOUNGSTER
JUNE 7: Russia captain Victor Onopko wasn't surprised by Dmitri Sychev's display against Tunisia. (More)
ROMANTSEV UNHAPPY WITH DISPLAY
JUNE 5: Post-match reaction to Russia's 2-0 World Cup Group H win over Tunisia. (More)
RUSSIA v TUNISIA MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
JUNE 5: A look back at how Russia beat Tunisia 2-0 in their Group H clash at Kobe. (More)
ROMANTSEV MAKES QUIT THREAT
JUNE 4: Russia coach Oleg Romantsev will quit if his team do not qualify from the World Cup's weakest group. (More)
PIMENOV RUSHES IN TO RECKONING
MAY 30: Ruslan Pimenov netted his first goal for Russia in a warm-up game on Thursday. (More)
SMERTIN NOT SMARTIN'
MAY 29: Russia midfielder Alexei Smertin is confident he will be fit to start against Tunisia. (More)
MOSTOVOI SET FOR RUSSIA'S OPENER
MAY 28: Russia have confirmed playmaker Aleksandr Mostovoi should be fit for their opener with Tunisia. (More)
ROMANTSEV SWEATING ON TRIO
MAY 27: Russia coach Oleg Romantsev is waiting on the fitness of a trio of players. (More)
RUSSIA PLACATED OVER ACCIDENT
MAY 26: The Russian team's preparations were disturbed by news of an accident at a local nuclear plant. (More)
RUSSIA PROMISED 'TOTAL COOPERATION'
MAY 25: While most of Japan will be backing the home team, a small corner will support Russia. (More)
ROMANTSEV LAYS DOWN THE LAW
MAY 24: Russia coach Oleg Romantsev told his squad he will not tolerate them being distracted by their wives. (More)
WORLD CUP SQUADS
MAY 24: A look at Russia's official World Cup squad, as announced by FIFA. (More)
MOSTOVOI GRANTED NUMBER 10 HONOUR
MAY 22: Aleksandr Mostovoi was handed the prestigious number 10 shirt by Russia coach Oleg Romantsev. (More)
MOSTOVOI BATTLING FOR FITNESS
MAY 21: Russian medical staff are battling to get key midfielder Alexandr Mostovoi fit. (More)
RUSSIAN SQUAD SET TO BE NAMED
MAY 20: Russia coach Oleg Romantsev is expected to name his 23-man World Cup squad on Tuesday. (More)
SPOT OF BOTHER FOR RUSSIANS
MAY 19: Russia finished last in the LG Cup after losing on penalties to Yugoslavia. (More)
RUSSIANS SUNK IN SHOOT-OUT
MAY 17: Russia set off for the World Cup with a penalty shoot-out defeat by Belarus in the LG Cup. (More)
ROMANTSEV NAMES LARGE GROUP
MAY 13: Russia coach Oleg Romantsev has named a 27-man preliminary squad for the World Cup. (More)
RUSSIANS ASSURED OF NO PITCH BATTLES
MAY 9: Russia have been assured their World Cup training pitches will be up to standard. (More)
 
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