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Cheryshev stars World Cup Standings

MOSCOW, June 14, (AFP): Denis Cheryshev struck twice for Russia as the World Cup hosts thumped Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Moscow on Thursday (June 14).

Iury Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Cheryshev added a second before the break after coming on as an injury replacement for Alan Dzagoev.

Artem Dzuyba netted a third before terrific late efforts from Cheryshev and Aleksandr Golovin wrapped up Russia’s first win since October to launch their Group A campaign in style.

“There are no words to express what I’m feeling right now,” said Cheryshev, who was recalled to the Russia squad in March after an absence of more than MOSCOW, June 14, (RTRS): Standings for the World Cup on Thursday

PRussia 1 Saudi Arabia 1 Egypt 0 Uruguay 0

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0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 Brazil Switzerland Costa Rica Serbia Germany Mexico Sweden Korea Rep

Poland Senegal Colombia Japan P 0 0 0 0

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WD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GA 0 0 0 0 Pts 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Standings read as played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against and points

Russia’s Roman Zobnin (left), jumps for the ball with Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Otayf during the Group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opens the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia on June 14. (AP)