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Uruguay – Russia 
Stats BEFORE the game.
- Russia, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +7 (Qualified Knock-out Stage)
- Uruguay, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2 (Qualified Knock-out Stage)
Here are URUGUAY vs Russia official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group A game on Monday 25 June 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia at 18:00 local time. It is Referee Malang Diedhiou from Senegal to direct the game.
URUGUAY (3-5-2): Muslera; Coates, Godín, Cáceres; Laxalt, Bentancur, Torreira, Vecino, Nández; Suárez, Cavani.
Subs: M. Silva, Campaña; Varela, Maxi Pereira, G. Silva, Sánchez, C. Rodríguez, Urretaviscaya, De Arrascaeta, Maxi Gómez, Stuani.
Coach: Tábarez
RUSSIA (4-2-3-1): Akinfeev; Smolnikov, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kudryashov; Gazinskiy, Zobnin; Samedov, Al. Miranchuk, Cheryshev; Dzyuba.
Subs.: Lunev, Gabulov; Fernandes, Semenov, Kuziaev, Smolov, Granat, An. Miranchuk, Golovin, Zhirkov, Gabulov, Erokhin.
Coach: Cherchesov
Referee: Diedhiou (SEN)
Referee Diedhiou will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN) and Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN). The Fourth Official will be Bamlak WEYESA (ETH). The Res. Assistant will be Hasan ALMAHRI (UAE)
Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 33 #URU?#RUS (25 June):
Referee: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
ASR 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
ASR 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN)
4th Off: Bamlak WEYESA (ETH)
Res Ass: Hasan ALMAHRI (UAE)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/lxVjmcfwQt— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 23, 2018
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#URURUS | Formación de @Uruguay para jugar ante @TeamRussia en el Arena Samara a partir de las 11 h (Uy), 18 h (local).#ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/uE6Vn4pHW6
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) June 25, 2018
Starting eleven @TeamRussia for the match vs @Uruguay (English version)#Rusia2018 #URURUS #FifaWorldCupRussia2018 pic.twitter.com/qD2uABUVEv
— Сборная России (@TeamRussia) June 25, 2018
Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
5 Italian Serie A players among the 23-called up by Uruguay Head Coach Óscar Washington Tabárez:
- Lazio defender Martín Cáceres
- Inter midfielder Matías Vecino
- Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
- Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira.
- Genoa midfielder Diego Laxalt
Russia: No Italian Serie A players
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[#Rusia2018 ] Uruguay vs Rusia: Árbitros —> pic.twitter.com/HKojpEkxAM
— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 24, 2018
Hoy la Celeste jugará su último partido por el grupo A de la @fifaworldcup_es #Rusia2018.
¡Vamos @Uruguay!#ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/s1De5O6sC0
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) June 25, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
Uruguay – Russia
Monday 25 June 2018
Samara Arena
Samara, Russia
18:00
Referee: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN)
Fourth Official: Bamlak WEYESA (ETH)
Res Ass: Hasan ALMAHRI (UAE)
Video Assistant Referee:TURPIN Clement (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: GRINGORE Cyril (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: GIL Pawel (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)