1St Match FIFA World Cups

1^st Match of FIFA world Cup

Rus Vs Sudia Arab

Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener

Abdullah Alghazal with Saudi Arabia 


Saudi Arabia were made to pay for their defensive mistakes, and did not provide any attacking threat save for a brief forward foray by Mohammed Al Sahlawi in the first half. Juan Antonio Pizzi's changes did little to influence the game as it ended up a humiliating defeat for the Saudis.

Budweiser Man of the Match

The quality of Denis Cheryshev's double, particularly the timeliness of his first goal just before half-time, earned the hosts’ early substitute Budweiser Man of the Match honours.

The stat
2 - Only two players have scored as a substitute in the Opening Match of the World Cup, and both did so during this match. Denis Cheryshev scored twice, sandwiching Artem Dzyuba's goal with his first touch, less than a minute after coming on.

What’s next
Russia v Egypt – Group A, 19 June, St Petersburg
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia – Group A, 20 June, Rostov-on-Don

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