Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Spain vs Russia - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 1, 2018 Russia's Igor Akinfeev saves a penalty from Spain's Iago Aspas during the shootout REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, who saved two penalties to carry his team past Spain and into the World Cup last eight, has not been practicing spot kicks with his teammates, he said on Tuesday.
The Muscovite twice denied Spain from the spot on Sunday, including kicking away Iago Aspas's final shot to help his team win the shootout 4-3 following a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
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