KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov shrugged off his team’s early exit from the Confederations Cup that they are hosting on Saturday, insisting they had made a "qualitative leap" over the last year.
Russia were knocked out after losing 2-1 to Mexico in Kazan, another setback for the hosts of next year’s World Cup who have recently become accustomed to early exits from international tournaments.
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