Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter congratulated World Cup hosts Russia on beating Saudi Arabia in the opening match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday.
“Congratulation and compliment for the start of the FIFA World Cup. Impressive victory: 5:0! Russia will be the perfect host and will get the well deserved international respect,” Blatter posted on his official Twitter page.
Russia will next take on Egypt in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, before facing Uruguay in Samara on 25 June 25.
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