“We are happy for our athletes, football players, we wish them wins in their next matches,” Putin said.
Russia thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening game of the World Cup before beating Egypt 3-1 on Tuesday and are all but guaranteed a spot in the round of 16 after picking up six points and scoring eight goals in their first two matches.
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Russia will face Uruguay on June 25 in their final group A game.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 and will continue until July 15, with the matches being played in 11 cities across Russia.