Half-Time: Egypt 0 – 0 Uruguay

CAIRO – 15 June 2018: Goalless at the break and Egypt will be the happier of the two sides. Neither side has been better but Uruguay in particular have struggled to get their strikers involved in the game. Suarez had the best opportunity of the half but wasted the opportunity. Do you think Salah will take part in the second half?

Here are the first half in details, Follow Egypt Today magazine official account on Twitter for Live Updates.

It's the First Egyptian National Anthem at the World Cup in 28 years

Kick-Off: Egypt vs Uruguay

5': Uruguay presses the Egyptian defense. We must be tougher

8': Cavani sent the first shot but El-Shenawy saves

10': Egyptian fans' chants are loud



11': OOOHH!! Trezeguet shots the ball but Muslera save Egypt's first chance

15': Foul for Egypt from a dangerous place for Amr Warda

20': Egypt now as are more impressive but Muslera hasn't been tested significantly.




24': Thanks God! Suarez missed a massive chance for Uruguay

28': It's clear that Uruguay depends on the counter attack tactics; they are waiting for it.

32' A chance for Uruguay from a free-kick quite a way from goal and Suarez smashes his attempt into Trezeguet in the wall.

38' A surging run forward from the back by Godin sees the defender ease past Elneny and he feeds a pass through to De Arrascaeta, whose touch is poor and the ball trickles behind for a goal kick.





42': Better from Uruguay as they move the ball around to find space but, like Egypt at the other end, the final ball hasn't been up to standard.

45': Half Time