KATHMANDU, June 14: Host Russia leads the first half against Saudi Arabia by 2-0 in the first match of FIFA World Cup 2018 at Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. Match followed by opening ceremony has kicked off at 8:45 pm which is being witnessed live by 81,000 viewers on the very stadium whereas billions of football fans are witnessing on their screen.

Summary
Gazinskiy gives Russia lead with first goal of World Cup (12 minutes)
Cheryshev with superb finish to double lead (43 minutes)
 

 
• fifa
 
• world
 
• cup
 
• russia
 
• dominates
 
• first
 
• half