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RFE/RL: Russia’s soccer team loses 1-0 to Austria in World Cup warm-up

Published May 31, 2018 at 11:58 am

Players of the Russian national football team listen to Russian national anthem prior to the international friendly football match between Austria and Russia at Tivoli stadium in Innsbruck, Austria on May 30, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR

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Russia, which will host the World Cup soccer tournament next month, lost 1-0 to Austria in Innsbruck, extending its winless streak to six matches.

The loss on May 30 means that Russia has been defeated in all three of its 2018 international friendly matches after falling to Brazil and France in March.