Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink (C) holds a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad come into their deciding qualifier with Germany in the European Gpoup Four match in a must-win position to assure themselves of an automatic qualification for the next year's World Cup finals. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink (C) holds a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad come into their deciding qualifier with Germany in the European Gpoup Four match in a must-win position to assure themselves of an automatic qualification for the next year's World Cup finals.

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  1. Members of the Russian national football team participate in a training session in Moscow on November 13, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  2. Russian national football team member Alexei Berezutsky (R) and assistant coach Alexander Borodyuk (L) make ready to go to a training session in Moscow on November 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  3. Russian national football team member Igor Akinfeev walks toward the team bus, to go to a training session in Moscow on November 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  4. Russian national football team member Roman Pavlyuchenko walks toward the team bus, to go to a training session in Moscow on November 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  5. Russian national football team member Alexei Berezutsky (R) and assistant coach Alexander Borodyuk (R) make ready to go to a training session in Moscow on November 11, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  6. Russian national football team member Igor Akinfeev walks toward the team bus, to go to a training session in Moscow on November 11, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  7. Russian national football team member Roman Pavlyuchenko walks toward the team bus, to go to a training session in Moscow on November 11, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow on November 14.
  8. Germany's midfielder Simon Rolfes and Miroslav Klose (top) of Germany celebrate their victory over Russian national team during their Russia vs Germany football World Cup 2010 qualifying match on October 10, 2009 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
  9. Players of national German team celebrate their victory over Russia at the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match in Moscow on October 10, 2009. German won 1-0.
  10. Germany's midfielder Simon Rolfes and Miroslav Klose (top) of Germany celebrate their victory over Russian national team during their Russia vs Germany football World Cup 2010 qualifying match on October 10, 2009 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Germany won 0-1 with a goal by Miroslav Klose and qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
  11. Mesut Ozil and Miroslav Klose (top) of Germany celebrate their victory over Russian national team during their Russia vs Germany football World Cup 2010 qualifying match on October 10, 2009 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
  12. (L-R) Heiko Westermann, Michael Ballack, Bastian Schweinsteiger of the German national football team jubilate after defeating Russian team 1-0 in Moscow on October 10, 2009, during their Russia vs Germany football World Cup 2010 qualifying football match at Luzhniki Stadium.
  13. (L-R) Miroslav Klose, Heiko Westermann, Michael Ballack, Bastian Schweinsteiger of the German national football team jubilate after defeating the Russian team 1-0 in Moscow on October 10, 2009, during their Russia vs Germany football World Cup 2010 qualifying football match at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
  14. A football lies on an artificial pitch during a training session of the German national soccer team in Mainz October 7, 2009. The team is preparing for a World Cup 2010 Group 4 qualifying match between Russia and Germany in Moscow on Saturday.
  15. A football lies on the artificial pitch as Germany's coach Joachim Loew talks to the players during a training session of the German national soccer team in Mainz October 7, 2009. The team is preparing for a World Cup 2010 Group 4 qualifying match between Russia and Germany in Moscow on Saturday.
  16. A football lies on the artificial pitch as Germany's coach Joachim Loew talks to the players during a training session of the German national soccer team in Mainz October 7, 2009. The team is preparing for a World Cup 2010 Group 4 qualifying match between Russia and Germany in Moscow on Saturday.

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  1. MOSCOW - OCTOBER 10: Head coach Joachim Loew of Germany celebrates after winning the FIFA 2010 World Cup Group 4 Qualifier match between Russia and Germany at the Luzhniki Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
  2. Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink (C) talks to the team during a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad come into their deciding qualifier with Germany in the European Gpoup Four match in a must-win position to assure themselves of an automatic qualification for the next year's World Cup finals.
  3. Russian footballers and tha head coach Guus Hiddink (C) walks to start a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad come into their deciding qualifier with Germany in the European Gpoup Four match in a must-win position to assure themselves of an automatic qualification for the next year's World Cup finals.
  4. Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink (C) holds a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad come into their deciding qualifier with Germany in the European Gpoup Four match in a must-win position to assure themselves of an automatic qualification for the next year's World Cup finals.
  5. Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink (C) holds a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad face Germany in their European Group Four qualification match for next year's World Cup finals.
  6. Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink moves a net during a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad face Germany in their European Group Four qualification match for next year's World Cup finals.
  7. Russian national football team head coach Guus Hiddink (R) talks to Russian player Andrei Arshavin during a training session in Moscow on October 6, 2009. Russia's national squad face Germany in their European Group Four qualification match for next year's World Cup finals.
  8. Russia's Dutch head coach Guus Hiddink, left, talks to his players during the team's training session at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Russia will host Germany at their World Cup qualifying soccer match on Saturday.
  9. Russia's Dutch head coach Guus Hiddink, center, is seen with his players during the team's training session at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Russia will host Germany at their World Cup qualifying soccer match on Saturday.
  10. Russia's Dutch head coach Guus Hiddink gestures during the team's training session at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Russia will host Germany at their World Cup qualifying soccer match on Saturday.
  11. Russian fans react as they watch a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Slovenia on TV at a sports bar in Moscow, November 18, 2009. Slovenia upset nine-man Russia 1-0 in a frantic World Cup playoff second leg on Wednesday to clinch a place at next year's finals at the expense of Guus Hiddink's team.
  12. Russian fans react as they watch the 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Slovenia on TV at a sports bar in Moscow, November 18, 2009. Slovenia upset nine-man Russia 1-0 in a frantic World Cup playoff second leg on Wednesday to clinch a place at next year's finals at the expense of Guus Hiddink's team.
  13. Russian fans react as they watch a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Slovenia on TV at a sports bar in Moscow, November 18, 2009. Slovenia upset nine-man Russia 1-0 in a frantic World Cup playoff second leg on Wednesday to clinch a place at next year's finals at the expense of Guus Hiddink's team.
  14. Russian fans react as they watch a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Slovenia on television at a sports bar in Moscow, November 18, 2009. Slovenia upset nine-man Russia 1-0 in a frantic World Cup playoff second leg on Wednesday to clinch a place at next year's finals at the expense of Guus Hiddink's team.
  15. Russian fans react as they watch a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Slovenia on television at a sports bar in Moscow, November 18, 2009. Slovenia upset nine-man Russia 1-0 in a frantic World Cup playoff second leg on Wednesday to clinch a place at next year's finals at the expense of Guus Hiddink's team.
  16. Russia's Dutch head coach Guus Hiddink reacts during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match against Slovenia in Maribor, Slovenia, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Slovenia won 1-0.

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