ST. PETERSBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Elmir Nabiullin said on Friday that the Russian national football team can do more than just advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup, after the team defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday.
“The main thing for the guys right now is not to lose their focus. Such a big win will help them emotionally. The team will be more confident in the following games… Russia can do even more than just advance to the knockout stage,” Nabiullin told journalists.
Russia will next face Egypt in St. Petersburg on Tuesday and Uruguay in Samara on June 25 in their remaining Group A games.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Thursday and will continue through July 15, with a total of 64 matches set to be played at 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities.
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