On to the second fixture of the opening day, and the exciting contest between the Russians and the Czech is on. Two attack-minded sides going head-to-head, we can surely expect goals from this match!
Russia –
The Russian squad looks good on paper, with them boasting former and current English Premier League players in the form of Arsenal’s diminutive winger Andrei Arshavin, their cross-town rivals Tottenham Hotspurs’ striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, former Chelsea midfielder Yuri Zhirkov, and Fulham’s on-loan frontman Pavel Pogrebnyak. With the impressive Igor Akinfeev in goal, the Russains do look like a formidable force in the tournament. This has been reflected in their last 5 fixtures, in which they have not even lost once. They are the odds on favorite to win this contest, with the odds of 2.28 in their favor.
Czech Republic –
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