Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt live stream: Watch World Cup online
By Zach Bigalke
Saudi Arabia and Egypt wrap up World Cup Group A play in Russia with a duel in Volgograd on June 25. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
Both Saudi Arabia and Egypt are already eliminated from the 2018 World Cup after their first two Group A matches. That means their final group stage matchup against one another in Volgograd is merely for pride. The two regional powers will be looking for a redeeming victory to end an otherwise disappointing World Cup on a high note.
For Saudi Arabia, this was always going to be a tough World Cup. One of the lowest-ranked teams in the FIFA coefficient at this year’s World Cup, the Saudi side had no answers for the blow delivered by Russia in the opener. That continued into their second group match against Uruguay, which did what it needed to do to eke out a 1-0 victory.
Before the tournament started, Egypt had high hopes of making some noise at this year’s World Cup. Mohamed Salah was coming off a historic season with Liverpool. The striker gave Egyptian fans reason to celebrate the possibility of advancing out of a tough group.
Instead, the Egyptians lost a close encounter against Uruguay without Salah. Then they fell apart with Salah when he returned for the Russia match. Instead of advancing out of the opening round for the first time ever, Egypt now only has one more shot at consolation.
Divided by the Red Sea, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are two neighbors separated by a body of water and separate continental affiliations. Despite the proximity, they have only faced one another six times. Egypt has won four of the encounters, with Saudi Arabia claiming the FIFA Confederations Cup battle in 1999. The sixth match ended as a draw. How will the seventh turn out?
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The World Cup match between Saudi Arabia and Egypt will be broadcast live on FS1. Live streaming is available on FOX Sports, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscriptions, either online or through the FOX Sports app.
Date: Monday, June 25
Start time: 10 a.m. ET
Location: Volgograd, Russia
Stadium: Volgograd Arena
TV Info: FS1
Live Stream: FOX Sports, Fubo.TV
Saudi Arabia has struggled to produce any offense, conceding six goals without scoring a single one themselves. Egypt has been better at generating opportunities inside the box, which should translate to more goals in this matchup.
Saudi Arabia has not won a World Cup match since 1994. Egypt has never won a match at the tournament. For the Pharaohs, their winless streak will come to an end in Volgograd on Monday.