World Cup LIVE: Uruguay vs Russia, Saudi Arabia vs Egypt; latest score & goals in Group A
RUSSIA and Uruguay have both qualified with two wins apiece ahead of today’s clash that will decide top spot in Group A. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are fighting it out for third position. See how the action unfolds with Express Sport.
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Russia and Uruguay are through and all that is left to decide is who will top the group.
Russia have a superior goal difference so a win or draw will send the hosts through as group winners to face the runner-up in Group B.
Neither Egypt nor Saudi Arabia have any points but with the Saudis shipping six goals, anything but a win will see them finish last.
URUGUAY vs RUSSIA
Uruguay XI: Muslera, Caceres, Godin, Coates, Nandez, Bentancur, Torreira, Vecino, Laxalt, Suarez, Cavani.
Russia XI: Akinfeev, Smolnikov, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kudryashov, Zobnin, Gazinsky, Samedov, Cheryshev, Aleksey Miranchuk, Dzyuba.
SAUDI ARABIA vs EGYPT
Saudi Arabia XI: Al-Mosailem, Al-Breik, Osama Hawsawi, Motaz Hawsawi, Al-Shahrani, Bahbir, Al-Faraj, Otayf, Al-Moqahwi, Al Dawsari, Al-Muwallad.
Egypt XI: El Hadary, Fathi, Gabr, Hegazi, Abdel-Shafy, Elneny, Hamed, Salah, Said, Trezeguet, Mohsen.
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URUGUAY vs RUSSIA
Uruguay XI: Muslera, Caceres, Godin, Coates, Nandez, Bentancur, Torreira, Vecino, Laxalt, Suarez, Cavani.
Subs: Campana, Varela, Sanchez, Rodriguez, De Arrascaeta, Stuani, Gaston Silva, Maxi Pereira, Gomez, Urreta, Martin Silva.
Russia XI: Akinfeev, Smolnikov, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kudryashov, Zobnin, Gazinsky, Samedov, Cheryshev, Aleksey Miranchuk, Dzyuba.
Subs: Lunev, Fernandes, Semenov, Kuzyaev, Smolov, Granat, Anton Miranchuk, Golovin, Zhirkov, Erokhin, Gabulov.
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
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SAUDI ARABIA vs EGYPT
Saudi Arabia XI: Al-Mosailem, Al-Breik, Osama Hawsawi, Motaz Hawsawi, Al-Shahrani, Bahbir, Al-Faraj, Otayf, Al-Moqahwi, Al Dawsari, Al-Muwallad.
Subs: Al-Muaiouf, Al-Harbi, Al-Shehri, Al-Sahlawi, Al-Khaibri, Kanno, Al-Khaibari, Asiri, Al-Owais.
Egypt XI: El Hadary, Fathi, Gabr, Hegazi, Abdel-Shafy, Elneny, Hamed, Salah, Said, Trezeguet, Mohsen.
Subs: Elmohamady, Morsy, Kahraba, Ashraf, Sobhi, Hamdy, Shikabala, Samir, Warda, El Shenawy.
Referee: Wilmar Roldan Perez (Colombia)