( CNN) As Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed responsibility for nations to set aside their differences and pop star Robbie Williams put forward in a musical opening ceremony, Russia made a dream start to the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a thumping 5-0 victory in their opening game against Saudi Arabia.

Featuring the lowest ranked teams in the tournament , not much entertainment was expected in this opening World Cup match.

But two aims from Denis Cherushev and Yuri Gazinsky, Artem Dzyuba and Aleksandr Golovin strikes gave the largely partisan supporters inside Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium plenty to cheer.

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Jun 14, 2018 at 11:00 am PDT