#17 Russia 3-1 Egypt - Group A

[Puff Daddy]

With the expected return of Mo Salah, Egypt will provide more a test for the hosts, but Russia fresh from their 5-0 mailing of Saudi Arabia will be confident of getting another 3 points to all but certainly book their place in the last sixteen

[e17]

Russia will win this. Every single niggling decision will go their way in the first 15 minutes

The host nations aren’t allowed to get knocked out before the last 16 these days.

Be interesting to see how they cook that up in Quatar.

[Puff Daddy]

A must win match for Egypt. Lose and they could be out of the whole thing by tomorrow

[DDHammer]

The host nations aren’t allowed to get knocked out before the last 16 these days.

Probably expected when the last two have been hosted by France and Brazil.

Before that:

Euro 2008 – Austria and Switzerland didn’t get out of the groups.
WC 2010 – South Africa didn’t get out of the group.
Euro 2012 – Ukraine and Poland didn’t get out of the groups.

[BillUp]

Mo will shoulder some of the blame no doubt if Egypt go out after 2 games.

[vietnammer]

Russia look much the stronger side but early days

[Puff Daddy]

Russia look much the stronger side but early days

..and one of the better teams in the tournament too

[Faithless]

Well well well..Let's see if Salah can save the day

Edit: Well said JP, always empty seats in the corporate/expensive seats at these events

[Samba]

See! Var is fair, it allowed the, oh yeah, the Russian goal.
As you were..

[e17]

Another own goal

[Tristan Shout]

Another not 0-0

[Samba]

Can't get into this game.
First signs of footy saturation for me?
Or a bit of a s*** game?

[e17]

Another not 0-0

Wonder what the odds were on no 0-0 draws in qualifying before the thing started?

Seems a genuine possibility now

[e17]

Can't get into this game.
First signs of footy saturation for me?
Or a bit of a s*** game?

Same here. Think it’s the inevitability of this one.

(Hope Egypt now go and prove me wrong)

[Samba]

Another not 0-0

Wonder what the odds were on no 0-0 draws in qualifying before the thing started?
Seems a genuine possibility now

Not going to be good odds on England v Belgium, probably...

[Samba]

Same here. Think it’s the inevitability of this one. (Hope Egypt now go and prove me wrong)

Oh dear, not likely now.

[Faithless]

That's that then I fear

[rare as rockinghorse shat]

Wonder what the odds were on no 0-0 draws in qualifying before the thing started?

Seems a genuine possibility now

A goal in every group game - 80/1

A goal in every game in the tournament - 250/1

I saw them and thought 'must stick a few quid on' but got completely distracted before the tournament started.



Edit - 3-0

Cannot fault the hosts for putting on a show!

[Samba]

I usually like the hosts to go through but it would have been nice to see more of Salah.
Egypt really slipped up not getting anything against Uruguay.
3-0 now. Where's Putin?

[DasNutNock]

I usually like the hosts to go through but it would have been nice to see more of Salah.
Egypt really slipped up not getting anything against Uruguay.
3-0 now. Where's Putin?

Putin’s getting his kit on to play the last few minutes.