Review of Russia's 5-star victory on the opening day of the 2018 World Cup
Russia won 5-0 with a series of beautiful goals on the opening day. The match cleared the doubts of experts about them before the tournament.
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President Putin's satisfaction:The VIP stands of Luzhniki Stadium last night witnessed the appearance of three distinguished guests, namely Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Russian President,Vladimir Putin. |
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After Yuri Gazinskiy headed the opening goal for host Russia, Vladimir Putin turned to shake hands as if to express condolences with Crown Prince Mohammad bil Salman. |
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| JoseMourinho reunites with former student:The duo who helped Inter win a historic treble in the 2009/10 season, Javier Zanetti and coach Jose Mourinho, are both on the guest list for the opening ceremony.World Cup 2018at Luzhniki Stadium. On his personal page, legend Zanetti shared: "It's great to meet Mourinho - Inter people at the World Cup". |
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Unbelievable list of referees:This year's World Cup uses VAR technology. Normally, a match has only 4 referees, including 1 main referee, 2 assistants and a fourth referee. However, the opening match of the 2018 World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia witnessed a record number of referees of up to 11 people, equivalent to the team. There are titles that few fans know about, such as "Match Commissioner" or "General Coordinator". |
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| "Fat" Ro is handsome at the opening ceremony:The Brazilian legend is a regular fixture at major FIFA events and the World Cup is no exception. Dressed in a smart suit, the 2002 World Cup winner stepped out with Zabivaka, the mascot, to take the first kick with Telstas 18 - the official ball of the 2018 World Cup. |
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"Mexican Wave":Russian fans showed their love for the team by continuously performing the "Mexican Wave" celebration throughout the first half of the match. This act of support helped coach Cherchesov and his team gain more strength to win all 3 points on the opening day. |
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A fan did not hesitate to paint his body to cheer for the home team. |
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| Russia makes World Cup history:It was 24 years after Russia's 6-1 win over Cameroon that they scored more than three goals in a World Cup match. The 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia made Russia the second-biggest win by a host team in World Cup history. That record is currently held by Italy. The Azzurri crushed the United States 7-1 in the opening match of the 1934 World Cup. |
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Match statistics between Russia and Saudi Arabia. |
