2018 FIFA World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 14 to 25 June 2018. The group consists of Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Uruguay. The top two teams will advance to the round of 16.

Teams
 Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2017 June 2018 A1    1  UEFA  Hosts  2 December 2010  11th  2014  Fourth place (1966)  65  A2    4  AFC  AFC Third Round Group B runners-up  5 September 2017  5th  2006  Round of 16 (1994)  63  A3    3  CAF  CAF Third Round Group E winners  8 October 2017  3rd  1990  First round (1934), Group stage (1990)  30  A4    2  CONMEBOL  CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up  10 October 2017  13th  2014  Winners (1930, 1950)  17 

Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:
 The winners of Group A will advance to play the runners-up of Group B.
 The runners-up of Group A will advance to play the winners of Group B.

Matches
All times listed are local time.

Russia vs Saudi Arabia

 GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)RB 2 Mário FernandesCB 3 Ilya KutepovCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 18Yuri ZhirkovCM 8 Yury GazinskyCM 11Roman ZobninRW 19Aleksandr Samedov   AM 9 Alan Dzagoev   LW 17Aleksandr Golovin  CF 10Fyodor Smolov   Substitutions:MF 6 Denis Cheryshev   MF 7 Daler Kuzyayev   FW 22Artem Dzyuba   Manager:Stanislav Cherchesov300px GK 1 Abdullah Al-MayoufRB 6 Mohammed Al-BreikCB 3 Osama Hawsawi (c)CB 5 Omar HawsawiLB 13Yasser Al-ShahraniDM 7 Salman Al-FarajCM 14Abdullah Otayf   CM 17Taisir Al-Jassim  RW 18Salem Al-DawsariLW 8 Yahya Al-Shehri   CF 10Mohammad Al-Sahlawi   Substitutions:FW 19Fahad Al-Muwallad   MF 9 Hattan Bahebri   FW 20Muhannad Assiri   Manager: Juan Antonio Pizzi

Man of the Match:
Denis Cheryshev (Russia)

Assistant referees:
Hérnan Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Bellati (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Fifth official:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Egypt vs Uruguay
The two teams have only played each other once, in a friendly game back in 2006 won by Uruguay 2–0.

 GK 23Mohamed El-ShenawyRB 7 Ahmed Fathy (c)CB 2 Ali GabrCB 6 Ahmed Hegazi  LB 13Mohamed Abdel-ShafyCM 8 Tarek Hamed   CM 17Mohamed ElnenyRW 22Amr Warda   AM 19Abdallah SaidLW 21TrézéguetCF 9 Marwan Mohsen   Substitutions:MF 5 Sam Morsy    FW 11Kahraba   FW 14Ramadan Sobhi   Manager: Héctor Cúper300px GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 4 Guillermo VarelaCB 2 José GiménezCB 3 Diego Godín (c)LB 22Martín CáceresRM 8 Nahitan Nández   CM 15Matías Vecino   CM 6 Rodrigo BentancurLM 10Giorgian De Arrascaeta   CF 9 Luis SuárezCF 21Edinson CavaniSubstitutions:MF 5 Carlos Sánchez   MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez   MF 14Lucas Torreira   Manager:Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Mohamed El-Shenawy (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Fifth official:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Clément Turpin (France)

Russia vs Egypt

 GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)RB 2 Mário FernandesCB 3 Ilya KutepovCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 18Yuri Zhirkov   CM 11Roman ZobninCM 8 Yury GazinskyRW 19Aleksandr SamedovAM 17Aleksandr GolovinLW 6 Denis Cheryshev   CF 22Artem Dzyuba   Substitutions:MF 7 Daler Kuzyayev   FW 10Fyodor Smolov    DF 13Fyodor Kudryashov   Manager:Stanislav Cherchesov300px GK 23Mohamed El-ShenawyRB 7 Ahmed Fathy (c)CB 2 Ali GabrCB 6 Ahmed HegaziLB 13Mohamed Abdel-ShafyCM 8 Tarek HamedCM 17Mohamed Elneny   RW 10Mohamed SalahAM 19Abdallah SaidLW 21Trézéguet    CF 9 Marwan Mohsen   Substitutions:FW 22Amr Warda   FW 14Ramadan Sobhi   FW 11Kahraba   Manager: Héctor Cúper

Man of the Match:
Denis Cheryshev (Russia)

Assistant referees:
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Fifth official:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia

 GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 4 Guillermo VarelaCB 2 José GiménezCB 3 Diego Godín (c)LB 22Martín CáceresRM 5 Carlos Sánchez   CM 15Matías Vecino   CM 6 Rodrigo BentancurLM 7 Cristian Rodríguez   CF 9 Luis SuárezCF 21Edinson CavaniSubstitutions:MF 17Diego Laxalt   MF 14Lucas Torreira   MF 8 Nahitan Nández   Manager:Óscar Tabárez300px GK 22Mohammed Al-OwaisRB 6 Mohammed Al-BreikCB 3 Osama Hawsawi (c)CB 4 Ali Al-BulaihiLB 13Yasser Al-ShahraniDM 14Abdullah OtayfCM 7 Salman Al-FarajCM 17Taisir Al-Jassim   RW 9 Hattan Bahebri   LW 18Salem Al-DawsariCF 19Fahad Al-Muwallad   Substitutions:MF 16Housain Al-Mogahwi   MF 12Mohamed Kanno   FW 10Mohammad Al-Sahlawi   Manager: Juan Antonio Pizzi

Man of the Match:
Luis Suárez (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:
Nicolas Danos (France)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)
Fifth official:
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Video assistant referee:
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Pawel Sokolnicki (Poland)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Uruguay vs Russia

 GK 1 Fernando MusleraCB 19Sebastián CoatesCB 3 Diego Godín (c)CB 22Martín CáceresDM 14Lucas TorreiraCM 15Matías VecinoCM 6 Rodrigo Bentancur    RW 8 Nahitan Nández   LW 17Diego LaxaltCF 9 Luis SuárezCF 21Edinson Cavani   Substitutions:MF 10Giorgian De Arrascaeta   MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez   FW 18Maxi Gómez   Manager:Óscar Tabárez300px GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)RB 23Igor Smolnikov  CB 3 Ilya KutepovCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 13Fyodor KudryashovCM 11Roman ZobninCM 8 Yury Gazinsky    RW 19Aleksandr SamedovAM 15Aleksei Miranchuk   LW 6 Denis Cheryshev   CF 22Artem DzyubaSubstitutions:DF 2 Mário Fernandes   MF 7 Daler Kuzyayev   FW 10Fyodor Smolov   Manager:Stanislav Cherchesov

Man of the Match:
Luis Suárez (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Hasan Al Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Saudi Arabia vs Egypt

 GK 21Yasser Al-MosailemRB 6 Mohammed Al-BreikCB 3 Osama Hawsawi (c)CB 23Motaz HawsawiLB 13Yasser Al-ShahraniDM 14Abdullah OtayfCM 7 Salman Al-FarajCM 16Housain Al-MogahwiRW 9 Hattan Bahebri   LW 18Salem Al-DawsariCF 19Fahad Al-Muwallad   Substitutions:FW 20Muhannad Assiri   MF 8 Yahya Al-Shehri   Manager: Juan Antonio Pizzi300px GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)RB 7 Ahmed Fathy  CB 2 Ali Gabr  CB 6 Ahmed HegaziLB 13Mohamed Abdel-ShafyCM 17Mohamed ElnenyCM 8 Tarek HamedRW 10Mohamed SalahAM 19Abdallah Said   LW 21Trézéguet   CF 9 Marwan Mohsen   Substitutions:FW 22Amr Warda   FW 14Ramadan Sobhi   FW 11Kahraba   Manager: Héctor Cúper

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Cristian de la Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

References

Other websites
 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A , FIFA.com

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