Follow all the action as the World Cup gets underway in the Group A opener between host Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
They have played against each other for just a time in 1993 with Saudi Arabia winning 4:2
15:13 GOAL! RUSSIA 1-0 SAUDI ARABIA (Gazinskiy, 12)
7: SHOT! Russia break. Dzagoev releases Fernandes down the line and he slides a cross into Smolov, who strikes from 10 yards but it’s blocked away by Hawsawi.
5: Good spell of passing from the visitors but they send it all the way back to Al Muaiouf, whose first touch almost lets in Smolov but he scrambles it clear.
5: Good spell of passing from the visitors but they send it all the way back to Al Muaiouf, whose first touch almost lets in Smolov but he scrambles it clear.
3: Remember, VAR is in use here. And the Argentinian referee looks a man capable of enforcing it. He’s over six foot and built like a wall.
Meanwhile, on the pitch, it’s scrappy. Smolov nearly finds half a yard inside the box but is ushered away
Meanwhile, on the pitch, it’s scrappy. Smolov nearly finds half a yard inside the box but is ushered away
RUSSIA 0-0 SAUDI ARABIA
5: Good spell of passing from the visitors but they send it all the way back to Al Muaiouf, whose first touch almost lets in Smolov but he scrambles it clear.
3: Remember, VAR is in use here. And the Argentinian referee looks a man capable of enforcing it. He’s over six foot and built like a wall.
Meanwhile, on the pitch, it’s scrappy. Smolov nearly finds half a yard inside the box but is ushered away
Meanwhile, on the pitch, it’s scrappy. Smolov nearly finds half a yard inside the box but is ushered away
1: KICK-OFF! Time for the pleasantries and talking to stop. Let’s get serious. Russia – in red and white – take on Saudi Arabia – in green and white.
THE WORLD CUP IS GO, GO, GO! Saudi Arabia get the game going.
THE WORLD CUP IS GO, GO, GO! Saudi Arabia get the game going.
