Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted "quite positively" to the news of the national team's victory in the match with Egypt, his spokesman said on June 20. According to him, the president couldn't watch the match as he was returning from his working visit to Belarus, but was immediately reported about the game's result, when his plane landed in Moscow.
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The Russian national team defeated the Egypt 3-1in Group A encounter on June 19, with two goals by Cheryshev and Dzyuba, and one own goal by Egyptian Ahmed Fathi. Egypt's star striker Mohamed Salah managed to score a goal on a penalty kick in the 73rd minute.