‘What’s Going on in Russia?!’ Twitter Reacts to Spain’s WC Exit

Russia knocked out Spain from the FIFA World Cup 2018, surviving two hours of dominance by the 2010 champions in a 1-1 draw and then winning a penalty shootout 4-3.

Russia's captain and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev saved spot-kicks from Jorge "Koke" Resurreccion and Iago Aspas, while all four Russian shooters scored before thousands of screaming home fans.

The World Cup's lowest-ranked team — 70th when the tournament began — now advances to a quarterfinal against Croatia or Denmark in Sochi on Saturday. While the home country celebrated the win, Twitter was left in shock as yet another title contender made an early exit.

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In case you missed.
Penalty shoot-out (3-4)- Spain vs Russia#SpainVSRussia #ESPRUS #SPARUS #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/wVe6x23N89

— Chaudhary M Ahmad (@Ahmad_Aligarian) July 1, 2018

Wow. Russia knock out Spain. Imagine if they win the World Cup - Putin will be insufferable.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 1, 2018

Argentina out! Portugal out! Now Spain!
Football can really kill you..!! I mean what’s going on in Russia 😱

— Bongani Zungu (@BonganiZungu08) July 1, 2018

Congratulations to Russia. Spain did not have an answer to Russia’s tactics. They subbed out Diego Costa and then they started putting in crosses in the box without him there? Is this the end of a generation? #SPARUS #worldcup

— Ruud Gullit (@GullitR) July 1, 2018

Vladimir after Russia knocked out Spain. 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/TWYBhQz8Cb

— 90min (@90min_Football) July 1, 2018

Russia hacked Spain.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) July 1, 2018

IRAN: 😭😭😭😭
RUSSIA: Who beat you?
IRAN: Spain
RUSSIA: Hold my Vodka for me#ESPRUS 🤣🤣🤣🤣

— Naima Morawej (@persiansoul94) July 1, 2018

When Spain had a core of Barcelona players, they won the World Cup.
Now Spain had the core of Real Madrid players, they got knocked out in the Round of 16. The difference.

— Messi World (@MessiWorId) July 1, 2018

Spain in major tournaments:

Euro 2008 - CHAMPIONS
World Cup 2010 - CHAMPIONS
Euro 2012 - CHAMPIONS

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World Cup 2014 - knocked out in group stage
Euro 2016 - knocked out in last 16
World Cup 2018 - knocked out in last 16

The end of possession-based football? pic.twitter.com/JcoLIIycTu

— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel) July 1, 2018

Argentina 61% possession,
France 39%.
Argentina lost.

Portugal 68% possession,
Uruguay 32%.
Portugal lost.

Spain 79% possession,
Russia 21%.
Spain lost.

Possession is not everthing.

— RusydiLemon (@RusydiLemon) July 1, 2018

With Spain out, one of these teams is guaranteed to be in the #WorldCup final:

🇷🇺 Russia
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇨🇴 Colombia
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England pic.twitter.com/zLTOKFVlLC

— FIFA World Cup (@WorIdCupUpdates) July 1, 2018