Saudi Arabia won against Egypt. (Source: AP)
FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights, Saudi Arabia vs Egypt: Mohamed Salah scored a goal but that was not enough for Egypt to beat Saudi Arabia in the World Cup 2018 as the latter team won the game 2-1. A goal in the 94th minute gave Saudi Arabia the win, the first in World Cup since 1994. Both teams have been eliminated from the World Cup and will now head home. Uruguay and Russia qualified for the next round from Group A. Uruguay vs Russia
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Saudi Arabia at a training session in Volgograd. (AP)
Saudia Arabia have won their first game since the 1994 World Cup and they are overjoyed. Egypt would be unhappy with their performance today but it ends Saudia Arabia 2-1 Egypt
SAUDI ARABIA HAVE SCORED! What a twist in the final minute of the game. Salem Al-Dawsari scores from a tight angle and for the win.
If you are still following, the referee has allowed four added minutes to the game. Four minutes for what?
That was another one-on-one between Salah and Saudi Arabia goalkeeper. He shoots from 10 yards and it's straight to the goalkeeper. Good save
This is turning out to be a pain now. The second half has not been the best example of how you play football. It's still 1-1
Egypt were building a strong attack and were inside the box when a back pass hits the referee and Saudi Arabia get the ball. That should have been cleared but Egypt get he possession
Both teams exchange attacks but both are looking short of ideas. Nothing is the final finish, Scoreline still 1-1, Egypt will finish last if they do not win
Saudi Arabia get the second half underway! The two teams are tied 1-1 in the match. Though both teams are out of the tournament, both will like it to finish the World Cup with a win
Saudi Arabia will be relieved that they have eqaulised against Egypt in this game. At half-time, both teams are 1-1 and Egypt must be cursing themselves to allow Saudi to bounce back in this game
Saudi Arabia have equalised! A good spot kick from Salman Al-Faraj which deceives ElHadary! First goal for Saudi in this World Cup. Saudi Arabia 1-1 Egypt
PENALTY! Second time Saudi Arabia have a penalty. VAR review but decision upheld. Egypt are not happy
Half-time approaching in the match! Three minutes have been added in the time and Egypt would like to go to the break leading 1-0
SAVE! 45-year-old El-Hadary saves the penalty for Egypt. Just stunning. Fahad Al Mulwallad steps up to take the penalty kick. He hits a powerful shot towards the left but Egypt goalie knocks the ball off. It hits the bar and back in play
Now Egypt are roaring against Saudi. Two close chances that should have been goals. The first is stunning assist from Salah which is hit over the bar. The second is a shot wide
What a chance that was! Salah is one-on-one with Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Yasser Almosailem and then he just tries to lob it over the head but this time it goes wide and not inside the goal. That should have had a better finish
GOAL! Mo Salah has scored! Stunning finish from him. He receives a good ball from the deep. His first two touches are good to control the ball with two defenders against him. He then lobs the ball over the keeper for his second goal of the World Cup.
Mo Salah has a good run down the right side. He has put on the sprint shoes. Goes past the half line but there is a Saudi Arabia defender with him. He has outpaced him and beaten Salah for speed. Played back to the keeper
Saudi Arabia are dominating the play in the middle but have not been able to finish the plays. No goals scored so far! Mo Salah has been defended well
Saudi Arabia have been building the pressure on Egypt now and have earned themselves a corner. The corner isn't the best one and is cleared.
Saudi Arabia XI - Almosailem, Osama, Alburyayk, Yasser, Motaz, Salman, Hatan, Otayf, Hussain, Salem, Fahad
At 45 years and 161 days old, Essam El-Hadary will become the oldest player in history to appear at the World Cup as he starts for Egypt today.
Egypt playing XI: El-Hadary; Abdel Shafy, Hegazy, Gabr, Fathy; Hamed, Elneny; Trezeguet, Said, Salah; Mohsen.
Egypt's veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary could make history as the oldest man to take the field at the FIFA World Cup. That is ofcourse if he is handed a cap by the manager.
On this day Saudi Arabia won their first-ever game at the FIFA World Cup in1994, against Morocco in New York. Tonight they are once again a North African opposition. So will they come out on top again?
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There are reports that star striker Salah is unhappy and has had disagreements with the football association. One of the issues reported was that he was unhappy after being photographed with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. "Reports that Salah wants to leave are completely wrong," the Egypt FA said. "Mo is still with us now and he is happy in the camp. He is eating and laughing with his team-mates. He is training well and that means no problem."
Hello and welcome to our continued live coverage of the FIFA World Cup as we move focus to third and final round of games in the group stage. It all gets going with Uruguay against Russia and Saudi Arabia against Egypt in Group A. While Uruguay and Russia go head-to-head to decide who tops the group, Saudi Arabia and Egypt play for pride at Volgogrod Arena.