Seems like I didn't miss much.

Egypt were unlucky to lose late in the match like that, Uruguay didn't play well. Egypt's match against Russia is one that they cant afford to lose otherwise they will be out of the World Cup.

Suarez's attempts in that match :rofl:

Egypt vs Russia could be a great match tomorrow, Russia of course have proved they can attack well and score goals from their first match, and Egypt of course will be pushing for the win.

Yeh should be fun!

Hopefully Salah back for Egypt it could be a good game. A far more sterner test for Russia in this match compared to Saudi Arabia.

So onto the second round of group games.

 

Salah will start for Egypt.

Well that went downhill very quickly for Egypt.

Man, Russia are really riding one high home advantage wave, aren't they.

 

putin's bribe budget must be hurting, it's a high price to humiliate teams and not just beat them

That was something from Russia. Egypt 's defence has completely collapsed.

Hopefully Salah back for Egypt it could be a good game. A far more sterner test for Russia in this match compared to Saudi Arabia.

Well I was wrong there! with being a more sterner test.

Russia have been alright, Egypt have been terrible. Salah is obviously nowhere near fit, he's not moving right at all or anywhere close to how he can be.

I didn't think Russia would get out of this group but after that victory they're certain to make it now I think. Egypt will be heading out of the tournament, unlucky for Salah.

I wouldn't put it past Russia considering the good form they are in to beat Uruguay in their last group game (although that might be a step too far considering Uruguay are very good defensively from what I can remember)

I didn't think Russia would get out of this group but after that victory they're certain to make it now I think. Egypt will be heading out of the tournament, unlucky for Salah.

 

Pattern to Russia not making it now:

 

Uruguay 0-1 Saudi Arabia

Uruguay 4-0 Russia

Saudi Arabia 8-0 Egypt

 

I'll put that down as a possible.

 

On the flipside, pattern to Egypt making it now:

 

Uruguay 0-2 Saudi Arabia

Uruguay 0-2 Russia

Egypt 2-0 Saudi Arabia

 

Potentially possible? The unrealistic thing there is the key match, the one tomorrow. The group's all but decided and if it's anything other than a Saudi win, it is.

People really were quick to write off Russia's chances weren't they (myself included admittedly). Reckon' they'll win the group now on GD with a draw with Uruguay in their last match.

 

Egypt were awfully disappointing...

Russia have surprised me too, they might fluke it through to the Quarter Finals. Likelihood is they will play Denmark (if I'm right in thinking?).

 

They've played two poor teams so far so you can't really read too much in to it.

Russia have surprised me too, they might fluke it through to the Quarter Finals. Likelihood is they will play Denmark (if I'm right in thinking?).

 

They'd play one of the teams from Group B (likelihood is either Spain or Portugal but can't write Iran off either just yet!)

Very disappointing in that match from Egypt. I can see Uruguay beating Russia when they play in their final group game.

If Saudi Arabia play like they did in the first match, it could be another heavy defeat for them against Uruguay who would feel they have a point to prove after scraping past Egypt.