WORLD CUP 2018 - Russia v Saudi Arabia - Group A - 14th June, 16:00 BST - Live on ITV

A truly mouthwatering opener nqat.

1-0 Russia.

Russia have brought 38-year-old Sergei Ignashevich out of international retirement because of a number of defensive injuries and he is expected to start.

Star man Aleksandr Kokorin misses this tournament with a knee injury so their most likely match-winner is striker Fedor Smolov.

Saudi Arabia coach Juan Antonio Pizzi faces a selection dilemma up front.

Mohammed Al-Sahlawi and Muhannad Assiri both rotated in the warm-up friendlies.

Never thought I'd find a world cup game so unappealing which doesn't include Switzerland playing.

Im up for this

Got a bit of free time, free house, the absolute POSSIBILTY of watching every single game du fuzzball..

..and I'm not sure I can be arsed

Hearing putin is out on the pitch pre match with a bear and the match ball

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING GOLOVIN PLAY 2-0

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

Never thought I'd find a world cup game so unappealing which doesn't include Switzerland playing.

One involving Jose's United?

The Saudi's are 9/1 to win this.

Originally Posted by holebottom

The Saudi's are 9/1 to win this.

That's deffo worth a punt tbh.

Russia are gash.

Looking forward to seeing the Saudi's cheerleader dancing group and the "gays for Putin" Russian band.

Originally Posted by puressence

Hearing putin is out on the pitch pre match with a bear and the match ball

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING GOLOVIN PLAY 2-0

Ends 1-1 this...

Lump on

how come russian footballers are so slight and effeminate, but the standard russian man is hard?

Fancy the Saudi’s

Originally Posted by holebottom

The Saudi's are 9/1 to win this.

5/1 with draw no bet is the one

As if Putin is gonna let Russia lose the opening game at their own World Cup ffs

Save your money lads.

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

how come russian footballers are so slight and effeminate, but the standard russian man is hard?

O RLY?

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

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Lump on

This.

Got draw written all over it. Saudis take an early lead and then the Russkis get a dubious decision to save face/the ref's family being poisoned.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

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Lump on

He plays for Belgium

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

how come russian footballers are so slight and effeminate, but the standard russian man is hard?

To be fair, even their rampaging mob of thugs who laid waste to all before them in France were pretty camp.

Short shorts and bum bags, a brave look nqat.

will not watch.

also, star man, Aleksandr Kokorin