Pictures: Russia 5 Saudi Arabia 0
A Russia supporter at the Fifa Fans Fest in Moscow ahead of the opening World Cup match
Fans were in party mood near Moscow’s Red Square on the first day of the World Cup
Singer Robbie Williams entertained the fans during the World Cup opening ceremony
Robbie Williams was joined in the opening ceremony by Russian opera star Aida Garifullina and World Cup mascot Zabivaka the wolf
Artists perform during the World Cup opening ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech before the match kicked off
The Russia team line up before their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia line up for the World Cup group A clash against host nation Russia
Iury Gazinsky scored Russia’s first goal in the group A clash against Saudi Arabia
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Host nation Russia qualified from World Cup group A with Uruguay
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Substitute Denis Cheryshev doubled Russia’s lead against Saudi Arabia
Artem Dzyuba headed Russia’s third minutes after coming off the bench
Denis Cheryshev scored his second and Russia’s fourth against Saudi Arabia
Aleksandr Golovin’s free-kick wrapped up a superb 5-0 win for host nation Russia
