![epa06807932 Omar Othman (L) of Saudi Arabia reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round soccer match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow, Russia, 14 June 2018.
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It was a tough start to the World Cup for Saudi Arabia. Peter Powell / EPA
It was a tough start to the World Cup for Saudi Arabia. Peter Powell / EPA
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