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The Latest: Russia planning player clearout

PARIS (AP) The Latest from the European Championship (all times local):

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7:10 p.m.

The Russian Football Union says a clearout of top national team players is planned ahead of the World Cup amid worries they lack the desire to represent the country.

Russia was last in its Euro 2016 group with losses to Slovakia and Wales and a draw with England, prompting fears of a similar failure as host nation at the World Cup in 2018.

RFU president Vitaly Mutko, who is also Russia's sports minister, says there will be a ''renewed team'' in the coming months.