(CNN) Few could have foreseen Russia reaching the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.

The tournament's lowest-ranked team, the host scored eight in its first two games before dumping Spain out on penalties in the round of 16 to set up a meeting with Croatia for a place in the semifinals.

The nation's footballers, however, are not the only team currently harboring World Cup ambitions.

Russia's rugby teams have made significant strides in recent years, and while all eyes are on the FIFA World Cup, the country's sevens players are quietly preparing for their sport's World Cup in San Francisco between July 20 and 22.

The women's side, in particular, found itself among the silverware, winning the European Women's Sevens title four times in the past five years and regularly finishing in the top five spots of the World Rugby Sevens Series.