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62% Ball Possession SAUDI ARABIA and 38% Ball Possession EGYPT
Saudi Arabia 2 – 1 Egypt 
45′ Salman Al Faraj (pen) 22′ Mohamed Salah
95′ Salem Al-Dawsari
Stats BEFORE the game.
- Saudi Arabia, 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6 (Already eliminated)
- Egypt, 3rd position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3 (Already eliminated)
Saudi Arabia win the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group A game on Monday 25 June 2018 at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia. The sour note is that Saudi Arabia and Egypt are already eliminated.
FIFA World Cup First Stage Group A after Matchday 3
Uruguay in the 1st position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +5. Russia in the 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +4. Saudi Arabia in the 3rd position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -3. Egypt in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of – 4.
1930 and 1950 #WorldCup winners #URU looking ?.
We say a sad farewell to #KSA & #EGY and their wonderful fans. pic.twitter.com/y2pvKNfE9E— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
Egypt opening the score in the 22nd minute. It is forward Mohamed Salah to score defeating Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Al Mosailem with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by Abdallah El Said.
#EGY GOAL! #EGY@MoSalah lobs the goalkeeper to give @Pharaohs the lead!#KSAEGY 0-1 pic.twitter.com/3GoexWbQ86
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
A second #WorldCup goal for @MoSalah at this year’s tournament! #KSAEGY pic.twitter.com/qtiop8utGK
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
In the 41st minute Saudi Arabia failed to level the score because a penalty was saved. Fahad Al Muwallad failed to convert because Egypt goalkeeper saved the right footed shot in the top left corner. The penalty is conceded by Ahmed Fathy after a handball in the penalty area.
The oldest player in #WorldCup history makes an incredible save to deny a #KSA equaliser from the penalty spot!
Take a bow, @ElHadary! #KSAEGY 0-1 pic.twitter.com/hXb2ngcQ40
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
Redemption for Saudi Arabia equalizing for the 1 – 1 in the 45th minute. It is Salman Al Faraj converting the penalty with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Egypt Ali Gabr after a foul inside the penalty box against Fahad Al Muwallad.
Salman Al-Faraj makes no mistake with #KSA second penalty of the half!
We’re all level now, as Saudi Arabia score their first goal of this year’s #WorldCup finals! #KSAEGY 1-1 pic.twitter.com/s1CZRMsOne
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
The winner goal arriving in the 95th minute for Saudi Arabia. It is Salem Al Dawsari to score delivering a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Abdullah Otayf.
#KSA GRAB A WINNER AT THE END! @salem_d29 scores to give Saudi Arabia a dramatic lead!#KSAEGY 2-1 pic.twitter.com/AdpmFwJhbf
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
Here is SAUDI ARABIA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Pizzi:
SAUDI ARABIA (4-2-3-1): Al Mosailem; Al Burayk, O. Hawsawi, M. Hawsawi, Al Shahrani; Al Mogahwi, Otayf; Babhir, Al Faraj, Al Dawsari; Al Muwallad.
Here is EGYPT official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Cuper:
EGYPT (4-2-3-1): El-Hadary; Abdalla, Fathy, Gabr, Hegazy, Abdel-Shafi; Hamed, El Neny; Salah, El Said, Trezeguet; Mohsen.
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
Saudi Arabia National team: No Italian Serie A players
Egypt National team: No Italian Serie A players
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And now, the teams for #KSAEGY!
It looks like a piece of #WorldCup history could be made in this one… ⚽? pic.twitter.com/SOypiUVKqk
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
#KSAEGY // FORMATIONS
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[#Rusia2018 ] Arabia Saudí vs Egipto: Árbitros —> pic.twitter.com/xlNC6hnwem
— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 24, 2018
Key stats:
? @ElHadary becomes the first African goalkeeper to save a #WorldCup penalty
? #KSA secure their first #WorldCup win since 1994#KSAEGY pic.twitter.com/A0Y1P6iYhf
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 25, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Group A
Saudi Arabia 2 – 1 Egypt
Monday 25June 2018
Volgograd Arena
Volgograd, Russia
17:00
Referee: Wilmar ROLDAN (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander GUZMAN (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian DE LA CRUZ (COL)
Fourth Official: Ricardo MONTERO (CRC)
Res. Assistant: Hiroshi YAMAUCHI (JPN)
Video Assistant Referee: DIAS Artur (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: ASTROZA Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: MARTINS Tiago (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: SAMPAIO Wilton (BRA)
Goals: 22′ Mohamed Salah (E), 45′ Salman Al Faraj (pen) (S), 95′ Salem Al-Dawsari (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SAUDI ARABIA (4-2-3-1): Al Mosailem; Al Burayk, O. Hawsawi, M. Hawsawi, Al Shahrani; Al Mogahwi, Otayf; Babhir, Al Faraj, Al Dawsari; Al Muwallad.
Subs: Al-Mayouf, Al-Harbi, Al-Shehri, Al-Sahlawi, Al-Khaibri, Kanno, Al-Khaibari, Assiri, Al-Owais.
Coach:. Pizzi.
EGYPT (4-2-3-1): El-Hadary; Abdalla, Fathy, Gabr, Hegazy, Abdel-Shafi; Hamed, El Neny; Salah, El Said, Trezeguet; Mohsen.
Subs.: Elmohamady, Morsy, Kahraba, Ashraf, Sobhy, Hamdy, Ekramy, Shikabala, Saad, Warda, El-Shenawy.
Coach:. Cuper.
Uruguay – Russia 
Iran – Portugal 
Spain – Morocco 