Soccer Football - World Cup - Group A - Russia vs Egypt - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 19, 2018 Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov celebrates after the match REUTERS/Michael Dalder
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Russia's decision to target Egypt's weakness in the air was the key to the 3-1 victory on Tuesday that left the hosts on the brink of qualification for the World Cup knockout stages, their coach Stanislav Cherchesov said.
Cherchesov shuffled his options in attack, bringing towering centre forward Artem Dzyuba into the starting lineup in place of Fyodor Smolov, who started the 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the tournament's opening game in Group A.
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