Russia striker, Dmitriy Liskov, answered questions from Colombian journalists at the pre-match press conference:

– This is my first World Cup, I am glad to be here and totally focused on getting as much benefit as I can for the team. It is evident that this is the highest level tournament. I’m also happy to realize that we started with two victories.

– Brazil and Spain are leading the world team ranking. How far behind, in your opinion, are the other teams?
– I would not speak about being behind. Yes, they are favorites of the tournaments they are involved in, but it doesn’t really mean anything. At the European Championship 2014 we beat the Spanish team in the semi-finals, “Gazprom-Ugra” defeated “Inter” from Madrid in the UEFA Cup final. We also have victories over Brazil in our experience. Rating is good, but not the determining point. You need to maintain your positions every day, every game, every new tournament.