Salah will try to rally Egypt

With or without Mohamed Salah in the lineup, Egypt should give Russia (TSN, 2 p.m.) an indication if it has any shot at making a mark in this year’s World Cup.

Russia dismissed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening game of the tournament, but the lopsided victory failed to show if the team is actually good enough to succeed in international competition. The Saudi team didn’t put up much of a fight.

One victory from its next two Group A matches can put Russia into the knockout round. Egypt is in a must-win situation following its1-0 loss to Uruguay.

Salah, nursing a shoulder injury, did not play in the opening match. He is Egypt’s star player with 33 of the team’s 57 goals.

“Of course he stands out, but obviously we’re not up against a single player,” Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov said.

Salah hasn’t played a game since May 26.

COLOMBIA VS. JAPAN

TSN, 8 a.m.

Radamel Falcao is finally healthy enough to play in his first World Cup and help Colombia show that its run to the quarterfinals four years ago was no fluke.

The game is a rematch of Colombia’s 4-1 victory over Japan in the final game of group play in the last World Cup. James Rodriguez, the top scorer of the tournament with six in five matches, is expected to play for Colombia despite a calf injury.

Japan comes into the tournament with a new coach, Akira Nishino. The Japanese federation was not satisfied with former coach Vahid Halilhodzic, and many believe the late change will hurt Japan’s chances in this year’s tournament.

POLAND VS. SENEGAL

TSN, 11 a.m.

The final opening match of the tournament features Senegal, which in its debut World Cup in 2002 defeated defending champion France in the opener and went on to reach the quarterfinals.

Senegal is led by Sadio Mane, who scored 20 goals this season for Liverpool.

Poland is coached by Adam Nawalka, a member of the country’s1978 World Cup team, and he has improved the squad from 76th in the FIFA rankings in 2013 to eighth.

The team is led by captain Robert Lewandowski, who led European qualifying with 16 goals and scored five goals in a nine-minute span for Bayern Munich in February.