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Russia – Saudi Arabia 
FIFA announcing the official starting lineups – formations for the 2018 World Cup Opening Match First Stage – Group A, Russia vs Saudi Arabia on Thursday 14 June 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow at 18:00 local time. It is Referee Nestor Pitana from Argentina to direct the game.
Russia (4-2-3-1): Akinfeev; Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Zhirkov; Gazinskiy, Zobnin; Samedov, Dzagoev, Golovin; Smolov.
Subs.: Lunev, Gabulov; Semenov, Kudriashov, Granat, Smolnikov, Cheryshev, Kuziaev, Aleksey Miranchuk, Anton Miranchuk, Erokhin, Dzyuba.
Coach: Cherchesov
Arabia Saudita (4-3-3): Al-Mayouf; Al-Burayk, Omar Hawsawi, Osama Hawsawi, Al-Shahrani; Al-Jassim, Otayf, Al-Faraj; Al-Shehri, Al-Sahlawi, Al-Dawsari.
Subs: Al-Mosailem, Al-Owais; Al-Harbi, Al-Bulayhi, Motaz Hawsawi, Bahbir, Al-Khaibri, Kanno, Al-Khaibari-Al-Moqahwi, Al-Muwallad, Asiri.
Coach: Pizzi
Referee: Pitana (ARG)
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2018 FIFA World Cup
Russia – Saudi Arabia
Thursday 14 June 2018
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow, Russia
18:00
Referee: PITANA Nestor (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: DE CARVALHO Emerson (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: BELATTI Juan Pablo (ARG)
Fourth official: RICCI Sandro (BRA)
Video Assistant Referee: IRRATI Massimiliano ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: Mauro VIGLIANO ARG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: ASTROZA Carlos CHI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: ORSATO Daniele ITA