SHOWS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JUNE 14, 2018) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1.

VARIOUS OF FANS WATCHING RUSSIA-SAUDI ARABIA MATCH IN FIFA FAN ZONE, SHOUTING AND CHEERING AS RUSSIA SCORES 2.

VARIOUS OF FANS REACTING TO GOAL 3.

VARIOUS OF FANS SINGING RUSSIAN SONG 'KATUYSHA' 4.

FAN WAVING RUSSIAN FLAGS 5.

MEXICAN FANS IN CROWD 6.

MEXICAN FANS WALKING THROUGH CROWD WITH LARGE SOMBREROS 8.

WOMEN WITH RUSSIAN FLAG HEADBANDS LOOKING AHEAD 7.

CROWD WATCHING 8.

FANS DRINKING BEER 9.

VENDORS FILLING UP CUPS WITH BEER 10.

MAN CARRYING SEVERAL BEERS 11.

MAN HOLDING BEER CUP CARRIER 12.

VARIOUS OF PEOPLE HOLDING BEER CARRIERS 13.

MEN SITTING ON CURB DRINKING BEER STORY: Russian fans erupted in the FIFA fan zone on Thursday, waving their tri-colour flag and singing spirited songs following two goals in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup.

Yury Gazinsky took 12 minutes to score the opening goal and substitute Denis Cheryshev added a second as hosts Russia made a dream start to the tournament and led Saudi Arabia 2-0 at halftime at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Gazinsky headed home a cross and Cheryshev showed fancy footwoork before putting the ball into the roof of the net in the 43rd minute.

He had come on after Alan Dzagoev pulled up with a hamstring injury after 22 minutes of the Group A match.

Adding to the festive attitude, fans were able to drink beer in the fan zone, after Russia decided against banning alcohol in an attempt to quell fan misbehavior.