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Pictures: Russia 5 Saudi Arabia 0

by The Week team
14 Jun 2018
Go to: Pictures: Russia hit five in World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia
2018 World Cup fans fest Moscow Russia vs. Saudi Arabia

A Russia supporter at the Fifa Fans Fest in Moscow ahead of the opening World Cup match

World Cup fans Moscow Russia 2018

Fans were in party mood near Moscow’s Red Square on the first day of the World Cup

Robbie Williams World Cup opening ceremony

Singer Robbie Williams entertained the fans during the World Cup opening ceremony

Robbie Williams Aida Garifullina World Cup Zabivaka the wolf

Robbie Williams was joined in the opening ceremony by Russian opera star Aida Garifullina and World Cup mascot Zabivaka the wolf

World Cup opening ceremony Luzhniki Stadium

Artists perform during the World Cup opening ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium

Russian President Vladimir Putin 2018 World Cup

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech before the match kicked off

Russia vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup

The Russia team line up before their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia

Russia vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup group A

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Saudi Arabia line up for the World Cup group A clash against host nation Russia

Iury Gazinsky goal Russia vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup

Iury Gazinsky scored Russia’s first goal in the group A clash against Saudi Arabia

Russia vs. Saudi Arabia Luzhniki Stadium Moscow 2018 World Cup

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Host nation Russia qualified from World Cup group A with Uruguay

Denis Cheryshev goal Russia vs. Saudi Arabia

Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Substitute Denis Cheryshev doubled Russia’s lead against Saudi Arabia

Artem Dzyuba goal Russia vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup

Artem Dzyuba headed Russia’s third minutes after coming off the bench

Denis Cheryshev goal Russia vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup

Denis Cheryshev scored his second and Russia’s fourth against Saudi Arabia

Aleksandr Golovin free-kick Russia 5 Saudi Arabia 0 World Cup

Aleksandr Golovin’s free-kick wrapped up a superb 5-0 win for host nation Russia

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