RUSSIA VS SAUDI ARABIA: TV CHANNEL, LIVE STREAM & SQUAD NEWS

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Goal brings you all the details and information you need to know ahead of the opening World Cup game between Russia and Saudi Arabia
This year's World Cup finals will open with a Group A fixture between host nation Russia and Saudi Arabia on June 14 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, kicking off the beginning of the group stages.
Thursday's match will be the only one held on that day to coincide with the opening ceremony, with three group stage fixtures taking place each day until June 28.
Russia are first-time hosts of the tournament and qualified automatically, and will be making their fourth appearance at the finals since 1990.
Asian qualifiers Saudi Arabia's best result at a World Cup was finishing in the last 16 in 1994, and will be hoping for a better finish this tournament.
Goal brings you all you need to know ahead of the clash between the two sides that follows the opening ceremony.
GameRussia vs Saudi Arabia
DateThursday, June 14
Time4pm BST / 11am US ET
Stream (US only)fubo TV (7-day free trial)

TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch

In the United States (US), the game can bewatched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial).
New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser.
US TV channelOnline stream
FOXfubo TV (7-day free trial)
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game can be watched live on ITV or streamed live online using the ITV Player.
UK TV channelOnline stream
ITVITV Player

Squads & Team News

PositionRussia players
GoalkeepersAkinfeev, Gabulov, Lunev
DefendersGranat, Kudryashov, Kutepov, Semenov, Smolnikov, Fernandes, Ignashevich 
MidfieldersGazinskiy, Dzagoev, Golovin, Erokhin, Zhirkov, Kuzyaev, Zobnin, Samedov, Miranchuk, Cheryshev
ForwardsDzyuba, Miranchuk, Smolov
Russia don't boast a roster of standout players, so will be having to rely on the emerging talents of Aleksandr Golovin, who is their most dangerous attacking player and aged just 22. Aleksandr Kokorin misses out on the tournament due to an injury, and it is a blow for Russia as he would have been the first-choice striker.
Ex-Chelsea full-back Zhirkov is nearing the end of his international career, and playing the finals in his home country would be the perfect send-off.
Potential Russia XI: Akinfeev; Zhirkov, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Fernandes; Golovin, Kuzyayev, Zobnin, Samedov; Dzagoev, Smolov
PositionSaudi Arabia players
GoalkeepersAl Owais, Al Mosailem, Al Mayouf
DefendersAl Harbi, Al Shahrani, Al Breik, Hawsawi, Hawsawi, Hawsawi, Al Bulaihi, Al-Burayk
MidfieldersAl Khaibari, Al Khaibri, Otayf, Al Jassim, Al Mogahwi, Al Faraj, Kanno, Bahebri, Al Dawsari, Al Shehri, Al Muwallad
ForwardsAl Sahlawi, Assiri
Saudi Arabia's three key men lie in Al-Abed, Al-Muwall and Al-Shehri. Al-Abed netted five times in the qualification stages and remains to be Saudi Arabia's top-scorer en route to the finals, while Al-Mulwall netted the goal that secured his nation's participation in Russia.
Al-Shehri provides the most experience for his team, having been in the side since 2009 and is only 27 years of age. 
Potential Saudi Arabia XI: Al-Muaiouf, Al-Burayk, Al-Boleahi, Hawsawi, Al-Harbi, Al-Faraj, Ali-Khaibari, Kanno, Al-Jassim, Al-Shehri, Al-Sahlawi

Betting & Match Odds

Russia are 4/9 favourites to win the match according to dabblebet, with Saudi Arabia commanding odds of 8/1. A draw between the teams is a 10/3 bet.

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