2018 FIFA World Cup Group A
Group A of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 14 to 25 June 2018.[1] The group consists of Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Uruguay. The top two teams will advance to the round of 16.[2]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| A1 | 22x20px Russia | 1 | UEFA | Hosts | 2 December 2010 | 11th[nb 2] | 2014 | Fourth place (1966)[nb 3] | 65 | |
| A2 | 22x20px Saudi Arabia | 4 | AFC | AFC Third Round Group B runners-up | 5 September 2017 | 5th | 2006 | Round of 16 (1994) | 63 | |
| A3 | 3 | CAF | CAF Third Round Group E winners | 8 October 2017 | 3rd | 1990 | First round (1934), Group stage (1990) | 30 | ||
| A4 | 2 | CONMEBOL | CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up | 10 October 2017 | 13th | 2014 | Winners (1930, 1950) | 17 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ The rankings of October 2017 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- ↑ This is the 4th appearance of Russia at the FIFA World Cup. However, FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the Soviet Union, who qualified on 7 occasions.
- ↑ Russia's best result is group stage in 1994, 2002, and 2014. However, FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the Soviet Union.
Standings
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In the round of 16:
Matches
All times listed are local time.[1]
Russia vs Saudi Arabia
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| 14 June 2018 18:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Russia 22x20px | 5–0 | 22x20px Saudi Arabia | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 78,011[3] Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
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| Cheryshev Goal 43', 90+1' Gazinsky Goal 12' Dzyuba Goal 71' Golovin Goal 90+4' |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4] |
Egypt vs Uruguay
The two teams have only played each other once, in a friendly game back in 2006 won by Uruguay 2–0.
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| 15 June 2018 17:00 YEKT (UTC+5) |
Egypt |
0–1 | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg Attendance: 27,015[6] Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) | |
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| Report | Giménez Goal 89' |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7] |
Russia vs Egypt
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| 19 June 2018 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Russia 22x20px | 3–1 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 64,468[9] Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) | |
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| Fathy Goal 47' (o.g.) Cheryshev Goal 59' Dzyuba Goal 62' |
Report | Salah Goal 73' (pen.) |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[10] |
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia
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| 20 June 2018 18:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Uruguay |
1–0 | 22x20px Saudi Arabia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 42,678[12] Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
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| Suárez Goal 23' | Report |
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Uruguay[13]
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Saudi Arabia[13]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13] |
Uruguay vs Russia
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| 25 June 2018 18:00 SAMT (UTC+4) |
Uruguay |
3–0 | 22x20px Russia | Cosmos Arena, Samara Attendance: 41,970[15] Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) |
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| Suárez Goal 10' Cheryshev Goal 23' (o.g.) Cavani Goal 90' |
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Uruguay[16]
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Russia[16]
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Man of the Match:
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Saudi Arabia vs Egypt
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| 25 June 2018 17:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Saudi Arabia 22x20px | 2–1 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd Attendance: 36,823[18] Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) | |
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| Al-Faraj Goal 45+6' (pen.) Al-Dawsari Goal 90+5' |
Report | Salah Goal 22' |
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Man of the Match:
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2018 FIFA World Cup Group A Media
2018 postage stamp from Russia depicting group A of the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage.
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Russia national football team anthem
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A march EGY-URU - Carlos Sánchez corner.jpg
Carlos Sánchez's corner kick
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The Egyptian team lining up
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A march URU-KSA - Anthems 2.jpg
Uruguay - Saudi Arabia match, Group A, 2018 FIFA World Cup. Anthems ceremony.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Russia-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Russia v Saudi Arabia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Egypt-Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Egypt-Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Egypt v Uruguay – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Russia-Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "Russia v Egypt – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Uruguay-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Uruguay-Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "Uruguay v Saudi Arabia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Uruguay v Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Uruguay v Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Uruguay v Russia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match report – Group A – Saudi Arabia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Saudi Arabia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia v Egypt – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
Other websites
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com