Dzyuba got in on the act with a fantastic turn and finish to send the crowd into raptures, though Zobnin’s clumsy pull-back at least enabled Salah to get himself a World Cup goal.
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Mourinho while continuing his gig as a World Cup analyst for the Kremlin network Russia Today, offered this bit of punditry in regards to the PFA and Premier League player of the year.
If Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia or even get a draw on Wednesday, then Egypt’s exit would be doubly confirmed.
Cheryshev, who entered the World Cup as a fringe player, is proving lethal in front of goal and is surprisingly tied as leading scorer with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Russia’s first-ever World Cup will be held at 12 arenas across 11 cities with the final set to be played at Luzhniki on 15 July.
A win for Russian Federation will see them become the first team to reach the knockout round, and the 25-year-old is aware of the huge fan base that will be rooting for the Sbornaya at Saint Petersburg Stadium.
The high intense second half ended 3-1 in Russia’s favour who appear in a comfortable position to make it to the knockout stages from the Group A.
Meanwhile, Egypt will need an Uruguay loss in tomorrow’s match against Saudi Arabia to avoid elimination.
Three minutes later, an unfocused, rattled Egyptian side conceded a third goal, as Dzyuba controlled the ball in the penalty box and went past Gabr to fire a near post shot and put the game to bed.
The results put Russian Federation on the verge of making the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time since the Soviet era.
Dzyuba celebrates Russia’s third. They can’t score many goals against good teams.
Salah, who had not played since going off injured in Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid last month, managed some consolation when he converted from the spot.
“Perhaps we made some mistakes we didn’t make against Uruguay”, Cuper acknowledged. I’m sure majority didn’t expect a fourth game and it looks like they’re going to get it.
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GW: Seriously, I mean I think Salah will stay at Liverpool and I think that’s the right choice, but you know, he was just such an awesome player all season long. We are happy although we know that we have things to improve. “It’s hard to say this but in a World Cup you have to wait until the very last minute, although it’s true that our chances are minimal”. Much of Egypt’s chances will depend on the performance of Salah, and his recovery from injury.
