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RUSSIA will be hoping to continue their incredible run at their own World Cup when they face Croatia on Saturday. 

The hosts pulled off the biggest shock of the tournament so far by beating 2010 champions Spain on penalties in Moscow.

Russia went on to beat Spain 4-3 on penalties as the game ended 1-1
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Russia went on to beat Spain 4-3 on penalties as the game ended 1-1.Credit: Reuters

When is Russia vs Croatia?

Russia will face Croatia in a quarter-final World Cup clash on Saturday, July 7.

The game will kick off at 7pm UK time.

The match will be held at the Fischt Olympic Stadium in Sochi.

What are the confirmed team line-ups?

Is Russia vs Croatia on BBC or ITV and can I live stream it?

Russia vs Croatia will be live on ITV1 in the UK. Coverage will start at 6.30pm.

The game will be available to stream via the .

Alternatively, you can follow all the action from this World Cup knockout fixture on the SunSport LIVE blog.

Team news

Here are both teams' final 23-man squads for the World Cup.

Russia

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Andrey Lunyov (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Vladimir Gabulov (Club Brugge)

Defenders: Mário Fernandes, Sergei Ignashevich (both CSKA Moscow), Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow), Andrei Semyonov (Akhmat Grozny), Fyodor Kudryashov. Vladimir Granat (both Rubin Kazan),  Igor Smolnikov (Zenit Saint Petersburg)

Midfielders: Denis Cheryshev (Villarreal), Daler Kuzyayev, Yuri Zhirkov, Aleksandr Yerokhin (all Zenit Saint Petersburg), Yury Gazinsky (Krasnodar), Alan Dzagoev, Aleksandr Golovin (both CSKA Moscow), Roman Zobnin, Aleksandr Samedov (both Spartak Moscow), Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow)

Forwards: Fyodor Smolov (Krasnodar), Aleksei Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Artem Dzyuba (Zenit Saint Petersburg)

Croatia

Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo).

Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg).

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka).

Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter), Nikola Kalinic (Milan - sent home), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebic (Eintracht)

Russian players celebrate in the changing rooms after famous World Cup win over Spain
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