Russia have continued to refuse to reveal how many drugs tests they have undergone since the World Cup began - after being joined in doing so by England.

The manager of the host nation, Stanislav Cherchesov, snubbed questions from the Telegraph about his side’s testing record ahead of their final Group A game against Uruguay tomorrow.

The Football Association also refused to reveal whether England had undergone any drugs tests beyond those conducted on two players after the final whistle of every match.

The Telegraph asked the FA after Russia’s team doctor, Eduard Bezuglov, last week bristled at questions about doping checks at the World Cup, declaring: “We’d also like to know how many probes the English gave.”

The same information was also sought from every other country at the tournament, with seven having responded to the Telegraph’s questions on Sunday.