Russia all but qualify for knockout stage with win over Mo Salah’s Egypt

The emotional spectrum of football was exposed in all its shuddering extremes an hour into this piece of sporting theatre. Russia’s hulking forward Artem Dzyuba spun off into the night, tapping his head, veins pumping, screaming, in recognition of one of the most momentous goals of his career. A masterful finish had put Russia 3-0 up, and the emphatic nature of the scoreline effectively confirmed qualification and sent Egypt home.As Dzubaya relished his moment Mohamed Salah stood, numbed,