MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia are certainly glad to have ended their 12-year wait to appear in a World Cup, but they will not be looking to make up the numbers in Brazil.
There is little expectation at home that Russia could go on to win the competition, but there is certainly optimism that they could qualify from the group stages for the first time since the break-up of the Soviet Union.
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