FIFA World Cup 2018, Match 17: Russia vs Egypt – Match Preview

Jun 19, 2018 at 9:46 AM

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FIFA World Cup 2018, Match 17: Russia vs Egypt – Match Preview

Two teams with contrasting start to the competition – Russia and Egypt – will take on each other in the third game of Group A on Tuesday.

Russia started their campaign with a thumping 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Yury Gazinskiy, Denis Cheryshev (2), Artem Dzuyba and Aleksandr Golovin all scored in the 5-0 win.The hosts are well placed in the group and a win against Egypt will ensure their passage to the next stage.

On the other hand, Egypt’s World Cup hopes are now hanging by a fine thread after their heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Uruguay. With their talisman Mohamed Salah on the bench, they managed to keep the South Americans at bay before Jose Gimenez’s 89th-minute winner broke their hearts. A loss in this game will pretty much end Egypt’s journey in Russia. Ahead of the crucial clash, they have received a huge injury boost. Salah has been declared 100 per cent fit by Egypt’s team doctor and is likely to start the game.

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Sportzwiki brings you all you need to know ahead of the clash between the two sides.

Venue and time:

Russia and Egypt will lock horns at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg. The action will begin at 11:30 PM IST.

Players to look out for:

In the tournament-opener Aleksandr Golovin sizzled for the hosts and the CSKA Moscow star will be eyeing a similar performance.  His creative play and crossing caused a lot of headache for Saudi Arabia as they eventually lost the game 5-0.

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Well, for Egypt there is no question of looking beyond Salah. The Liverpool star had scored 44 goals in all competitions for the English club and his country desperately needs his goal-scoring form in this game.

Where to watch:

The Indians fans will enjoy extensive coverage of the game. The English coverage will be shown on SONY TEN 2 SD and HD channels.

The Hindi feed will be aired on  SONY TEN 3 SD and HD channels.  Bengali and Malayali feed will be available on SONY ESPN SD channel.

Squads:

Position Russia players
Goalkeepers Akinfeev, Vladimir, Andrey
Defenders Granat, Kudryashov, Kutepov, Semenov, Ignashevich, Fernandes, Smolnikov, Zhirkov
Midfielders Gazinskiy, Golovin, Dzagoev, Erokhin, Kuzyaev, Zobnin, Samedov, Miranchuk, Cheryshev
Forwards Dzyuba, Miranchuk, Smolov

 

Position Egypt players
Goalkeepers El-Hadary, El-Shennawy, Ekramy
Defenders Fathi, Samir, Ashraf, AbdelShafy, Hegazi, Ali, Elmohamady, Gaber, El-Wensh
Midfielders Hamed, Abdel-Razik Shikabala , El-Said, Morsy, Elneny, Sobhi, Trezeguet, Warda
Forwards Mohsen, Kahraba, Salah

 

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