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Updated 8:12, Monday 25 June 2018
SAMARA, Russia (AP) – The last on the World Cup (all local times):
4:05 p.m.
Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is set to become the oldest player to win a World Cup match.
El Hadary, 45, was honored for Egypt's final match against Saudi Arabia. Both teams have already been eliminated after losing to Russia and Uruguay in Group A.
Mohamed Salah is also included in the starting lineup by coach Hector Cuper as the Liverpool striker continues his recovery following a shoulder injury. There had been speculation before the match that Salah would be rested.
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3:45 p.m.
Peru may have more fans in the stadium when it faces Australia in Sochi.
There will probably be no larger family contingent than the one accompanying Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan, who has 27 family members in Russia after Socceroos during the World Cup.
Ryan, who plays for Brighton in the English Premier League, offered to pay the bill for anyone in his family who wanted to come to Russia. He said that half immediately said yes. And the range of ages is vast, from his grandfather in his early 70s to a cousin who is 3 years old.
Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, right, makes a stoppage during the Group C match between Denmark and Australia at the 2018 Football World Cup at the Samara Arena in Samara, in Russia, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, right, makes a stoppage during the Group C match between Denmark and Australia at the 2018 Football World Cup at the Samara Arena in Samara, in Russia, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
Photo: Martin Meissner, APUrugay players practice during the official training of Uruguay on the eve of the Group A match between Russia and Uruguay at the World Cup. Football 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia, Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Urugay players practice during the official training of Uruguay on the eve of the Group A match between Russia and Uruguay at the World Cup. Football 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia, Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Photo: Martin Meissner, APREPORT – In this photo of June 20, 2018, Uruguayan defender José Maria Gimenez celebrates at the end of the Group A match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia at the World Cup in Rostov-on-the- Don, Russia.
REPORT – In this photo of June 20, 2018, Uruguayan defender José Maria Gimenez celebrates at the end of the Group A match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia at the World Cup in Rostov-on-the- Don, Russia.
Photo: Andrew Medichini, APRyan says, "They have been here since the day I was born, they have witnessed all the sacrifices and all that I have had to endure." Fortunately, the life I lead now allows me to give them a little. "
Ryan says being able to share the experience with "is something that I will remember for the rest of my life."
Australia must beat Peru and rely on France to beat Denmark for a chance to reach the round of 16.
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3:15 p.m.
The Peruvian team is facing an injury alert for forward Jefferson Farfan on the training ground that has overshadowed the buildup of their last group match in the Word Cup against the ### ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 39; Australia.
Farfan fell unconscious and remained motionless as a result of a collision with a teammate during a weekend workout.
He was taken to hospital with head trauma and was subsequently released from serious injury but will remain under medical supervision for at least one more day.
The test session had to be interrupted while the staff of the team was dealing with Farfan, and coach Ricardo Gareca said that "it was a fear".
Gareca says, "We must recognize and be grateful for the immediate response of our medical staff and for the preparation of Russia."
Peruvian striker, Pablo Guerrero, said: "It was a delicate situation during those times, thank goodness, he's fine."
Farfan stayed in a Moscow hospital while the rest of the team was traveling to Sochi for the match.
Peru, in its first World Cup appearance in 36 years, was eliminated after losing 1-0 in its first two games against Denmark and France.
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1:00 p.m.
A Russian court official said that a fan of the Brazilian World Cup had been arrested in St. Petersburg as part of a request for extradition from Brazil.
Daria Lebedeva, spokeswoman for the Saint Petersburg City Court, said Monday that Rodrigo Vicenti Dinardi had been placed under arrest for two months. Brazil is demanding the extradition of Dinardi for armed robbery.
Police in the city of St. Petersburg declined to comment, but the website Fontanka.ru said Dinardi had been arrested by Interpol on Friday after Brazil's victory over Costa Rica.
Lebedeva says Dinardi maintains his innocence and believes that there has been confusion.
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12:22
While Russia is preparing to play against Uruguay in a heat wave, authorities in Samara say that they will distribute free drinking water to the stadium.
The local government warns that temperatures could reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) at the Samara Arena at the time of the match Monday.
Some fans have to walk nearly a mile (1.6 km) to the stadium after arriving by public transport, and medical staff with water will be deployed along the road and by the entrances to the stadium.
Russia and Uruguay have qualified for the knockout stages before the match, which will determine who finishes first in group A.
If there is a tie, the host country, Russia, would qualify for first place because of a higher goal difference.
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