The World Cup does not start with a classic in the Luschniki. The security measures are almost over Moscow - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin would turn in the mausoleum. About 94 years after his demise, the Football World Federation (Fifa) has captured the 1933 erected statue in front of the Moscow Luschniki Stadium. Around them, the billionaire sponsors have spread, they offer in containers or on stages their products at inflated prices, it is a restricted zone, pure capitalism, music loud. To reassure: From 16 July, the day after the final, Lenin will no longer be out of sight, a football World Cup comes, a football World Cup goes.
Moscow is ready and in a state of emergency, one conditionally the other. The security controls are strict and everywhere, for example, in every metro station, it is felt 25,000. Manufacturers of metal detectors should have provided for generations. Bag open, bag closed, hands up, hands down. Laptop on, laptop off. Whether a policeman looks friendly or scowling while perusing, works randomly, there are such and such. As with the perlustrals.
Compared to the previous World Championships in Brazil and South Africa, several shovels were refilled. Expenditure on security costs is estimated at four to five billion euros. Where football begins, freedom is restricted; that is the fascination of the madness of the game
The Red Square was mostly closed in advance, concerts will be held there during the World Cup. The subway is a paradise for escalator fetishists, really many, really long, because you can go up and down forever. Russians speak almost exclusively Russian, but perfect. The probability of finding one or the Englishman is in the per thousand range, the flow of information is practically drained. But it is quite friendly, with a shrug of the shoulders. The popular sport is certainly not football. For the first place argue ice hockey and Das-Smartphone-Tormenting, the Handymanie should have already prevailed. Especially since you have time on the escalators.
The Luschniki Stadium is the center of the World Cup. It is located in a green area on the banks of the Moskva River. Here is opened and finalized, a total of seven games are scheduled. It holds 80,000 spectators, was completed in 1956. In 2013, the radical renovation began, the mood that killed any mood was removed, the conversion is said to have devoured a billion euros.
On Wednesday at 1:15 pm, Russia's team principal Stanislav Chershessov was sitting in the packed press conference room, wearing an orange hooded sweater, discussing the next day's match in detail, the match against Saudi Arabia. There has certainly been more exciting opening matches in the history of the World Cup, it is a meeting of blatant outsiders. Saudi Arabia, whose team is listening to "Green Hawks" and last lost 1-1 in the test against Germany, is by the way the first country belonging to the Asian Association that can start.
Team Principal Juan Antonio Pizzi, a Spaniard born in Argentina, feels painted on his stomach. "Glory, the world looks back on us, we want to survive the preliminary round." Chertschessow wants / must, the other nations in Group A are Egypt and Uruguay. Russia's head coach made for lack of alternative optimist that Sbornaja will give everything, with dignity play modern football. "The mood is good, we're ready, we win because we really want it." He could live with criticism of recent achievements. "I do not read it." He hopes for support from compatriots. "You wish me success, not luck. Success is male in Russian, luck female." Saudi Arabia's top star is Mohammed Al-Sahlawi, the 31-year-old scored 16 qualifying goals, eight of them against East Timor.
The game begins. "Russia has the myth that it has never been conquered, it will be conquered on Thursday, with football kicking off in the beautiful Luschniki Stadium, and football will conquer the world," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino without looking bright red in the face become. Last but not least, Pope Francis was far more modest in terms of his job, and he only gave his blessing to the World Cup from Rome. "May this important sporting event be an occasion for encounter, dialogue and brotherhood of cultures and different religions, may it promote solidarity and peace." Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is silent.
Technical data and possible listings for the opening match of the World Cup in Russia: Group A - 1st round: Russia - Saudi Arabia (Moscow, Lushnik Stadium, 17.00 / live ORF one, SR Pitana / ARG)
Russia: 1 Akinfejew - 14 garnet, 3 Kutepov, 4 Ignashevich - 19 Samedov, 17 Golovin, 11 Sobnin, 18 Shirkov - 15 Al. Mirchuk, 9 Dzagojev - 10 Smolov
Replacement: 12 Lunev, 20 Gabulov - 2 Fernandes, 5 Semenov, 13 Kudriaschow, 23 Smolnikov, 6 Tcheryschew, 7 Kusjayev, 8 Gasinski, 16 An. Miranchuk, 21 Jerochin, 22 Dzhub
Team Principal: Stanislav Tchertschessow
Saudi Arabia: 1 Al-Muaiouf - 13 Al-Shahrani, 3 Os. Hawsawi, 5th Om. Hawsawi, 2 Al-Harbi - 14 Otayf, 17 Al-Jassam - 19 Al-Muwallad, 8 Al-Shehri, 18 Al-Dawsari - 10 Al-Sahlawi
Replacement: 21 Al-Mosailem, 22 Al-Owais - 4 Al-Bolayhi , 6 Al-Burayk, 9 Bahbir, 23 M. Hawsawi, 7 Al-Faraj, 11 Al-Khaibri, 12 Kanno, 15 Al-Khaibari, 16 Al-Moqahwi, 20 Asiri
Team Principal: Juan Antonio Pizzi (ARG)
Originally posted by "Der Standard" => https://derstandard.at/2000081523300/Los-Russland-und-Saudi-Arabien-eroeffnen-die-WM
Translated from German to English by MikeEMars
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