Saudi Arabia vs Egypt LIVE World Cup 2018: VAR penalty after Mohamed Salah goal - latest score, goals and updates plus prediction, how to watch online
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Your support makes all the difference.Saudi Arabia and Egypt are playing in a token World Cup match after both teams were consigned to an early exit after losing their opening two games.
Mohamed Salah responded to claims his World Cup was over on Twitter, writing: “Everyone in Egypt is together and there is absolutely no disagreement between us. We respect each other and the relationship is great.”
The Liverpool and Egypt sensation missed Egypt’s first game against Uruguay and looked a shadow of the player he was in the 2018-19 season against Russia.
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What time is it?
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt kicks off at 15:00 at the Vologorad Arena.
Where can I watch it?
ITV will be showing live coverage on ITV 4 and online on the ITV hub.
Odds
Saudi Arabia: 5/6
Egypt: 15/4
Draw: 13/5
Prediction
0-0. There’s very little to play for and even less quality on show. Even if Egypt start with Salah, who has shown he is clearly unfit, they lack the creativity to break down defences, including teams a poor as Saudi Arabia.
88 mins: Uruguay 2 Russia 0: Aleksandr Samedov has the chance to deliver a free-kick into the Uruguayan box from a dangerous position on the right, but he goes all Edinson Cavani and sends it straight out of play. His teammates are furious, most notably Artem Dzyuba, who makes his view clear with some strong words.
90 mins: GOAL! URUGUAY 3 RUSSIA 0:
Finally! Edinson Cavani has a goal and Uruguay seal top spot in Group A with a comprehensive win over the host nation in Samara. Giorgian de Arrascaeta curled in a corner from the right, met by a thumping Diego Godin header. Igor Akinfeev reacted quickly to push the ball out, but Cavani reacted even quicker to follow up with an instinctive tap in from five yards. It's a goal that confirms Uruguay as group winners, it could be the goal that kickstarts Cavani's competition.
FULL TIME - URUGUAY 3 RUSSIA 0:
It's all over in Samara! The result means Uruguay will take on the runners-up in Group B at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi on Saturday night while Russia play the same group's winners in the capital, Moscow, on Sunday afternoon.
90 mins: Saudi Arabia 1 Egypt 1: Meanwhile, the game in Volgograd has just entered four minutes of stoppage time. After a thrilling first 45 minutes, there has been very little to note in the second half.
90+5 mins: GOAL! SAUDI ARABIA 2 EGYPT 1:
Salem Al Dawsari wins it for Saudi Arabia with the last kick of the game! Five seconds had been played over the allotted four minutes of stoppage time when the Villarreal midfielder manoeuvred his body in order to volley Abdullah Otayf's pass into the far corner. A dramatic end to a drab half of football!
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