Dzyuba scored Russia’s third goal of the game with an expertly taken finish. He showed great control to turn his marker, before coolly finishing to notch up his goal in as many games.

"If we examine Artem's [Dzyuba] performance in detail, he did a great job for the team but not just scored a beautiful goal. Dzyuba gave the attack depth, he forced Egyptian players to drop balls into the zones where our players were. The Russian team won almost all the knockdowns, which is very important. And that's what we have to praise Dzyuba for. Artem [Dzyuba] deserves all the plaudits for an excellent display," Ignatyev told Sputnik.

This encounter was the first World Cup match for Egypt star striker Mohamed Salah, who pulled one back for his team from the penalty spot.

"He [Salah] had many technical failures, which is not typical of him. He didn't get to his level, he didn't play his usual high-tempo game. We should pay tribute to our defense. I don't know how Salah would have played if he had been in a better shape, but today [midfielder] Yuri Zhirkov and [defender] Sergei Ignashevich didn't let him show his worth," Ignatyev added.