Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov says the World Cup hosts seek for numerous more celebrations in the wake of putting one foot in the last 16 by beating Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 3-1 on Tuesday. The men in red have scored eight times in their first two matches after also beating Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening game in Moscow last Thursday. The results put Russia on the verge of making the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time since the Soviet era. But Cherchesov says the resounding wins count for nothing and that Russia still have plenty of work to do.
“The World Cup is not awarded to the team that scores eight goals first,” Cherchesov told reporters after the match.
“We took a step into the next round and now we have to see how we have to prepare for what happens next. We have to do our homework.”