Group A Matchday 3 - 25 June - Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt, Uruguay 3-0 Russia

[Stan]

Monday 25th June
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt
Uruguay vs Russia

Both kick-off at 3pm.

Only top spot to sort. Uruguay need to win to finish 1st. A draw secures top spot for Russia.

[Azeem]

Egypt might win this 1-0 or it will be a 0-0 draw.

Russia will win this 2-0 and go on to beat Spain in the round of 16.

[Azeem]

Four of Egypt's players including Salah who played every minute of qualifying got injured before the World Cup and apart from Salah the other three didn't made the squad. 

[Dave]

First round of fixtures today I'm missing because I'm back to work. Gutted. I need to check how reality effects the rest of the tournament still.

All I hope for in Group A is a Mo Salah goal just for the season he has had. I have a suspicion that Russia will win the group. Whether it be through Uruguay not playing to their full potential or 'fortunate decision making'.

[Eco]

Cavani in the mood to kick someone's ass after that tackle. 

[Stan]

GOAL URUGUAY!!!
 

Luis Suarez opens the scoring with a low drilled free-kick in to the bottom corner of the net. 1-0 Uruguay!

[Eco]

My god that's a terrible excuse for a tackle.

[Eco]

Great goal. 

So many goals this year off of Free Kicks. 

[Cicero]

Great hit 

[Eco]

On the replay, what was that Russian guy doing clearing out the line? Jesus man...

[Stan]

Lee Dixon says he's never seen a goal like it before . Can't watch that much football then  

[Mel81x+]

Ah Russia. Crumble at the sign of some real opposition.

[Stan]

2-0 Uruguay!

A corner falls to Laxalt outside of the box, he shoots and it takes a cruel deflection wrong-footing Akinfeev and creeps in to the corner of the net. Unlucky for Russia.

[Cicero]

Fuck sake Russia 

[Eco]

Wow - what a weird goal there. 

2-0 Uruguay

[Stan]

Egypt go ahead through Mo Salah. 

[Eco]

I always enjoy a quick, rushed throw in to the other team 

[Stan]

Bentancur misses the chance to score on his 21st birthday!

[Eco]

Russia being found out to be the beneficiaries of a weak group. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

4 minutes ago, Stan said:

Egypt go ahead through Mo Salah. 

Cool. I decided to watch Uruguay v Russia because KSA is painful to watch - but I’m glad he scored.

[Machado]

Russia show up? Could be 3 or 4 goals down already.

[Machado]

Cavani looks like he's always angry.

[Stan]

Russia crumbling  

Smolnikov sent off. 

[Eco]

What a careless tackle from Smolnikov. Haha. Russia digging the hole. 

[Eco]

Well this has become rather boring. Uruguay are up 2 and a man up. Egypt and KSA are playing for pride.