Russia drawn in Group H of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

The draw for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers took place today in Zurich, Switzerland. Russia will play Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta in Group H. 

Russian national team fixtures:

Matchday 1: Malta vs Russia (24 March, 20:45 CET)
Matchday 2: Russia vs Slovenia (27 March, 15:00)
Matchday 3: Slovakia vs Russia (30 March, 20:45)
Matchday 4: Russia vs Croatia (1 September, 20:45)
Matchday 5: Cyprus vs Russia (4 September, 15:00)
Matchday 6: Russia vs Malta (7 September, 20:45)
Matchday 7: Russia vs Slovakia (8 October, 20:45)
Matchday 8: Slovenia vs Russia (11 October, 20:45)
Matchday 9: Russia vs Cyprus (11 November, 18:00)
Matchday 10: Croatia vs Russia (14 November, 15:00)

The finals will be held in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. The group-stage matches will take place from 21 November to 2 December, the last 16 matches from 3-6 December, the quarter-finals from 9-10 December, the semi-finals from 13-14 December, the third-place playoff on 17 December, and the final on 18 December.