Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo skipped questions at the obligatory post-match news conference after he was voted man of the match following Portugal's 1-0 Confederations Cup win over Russian Federation, going with a brief statement of his own instead.
Russian Federation might have been level as the half-time whistle approached, but striker Fedor Smolov could not adjust his feet in time to steer Aleksandr Golovin's cross on target.
Earlier, tensions erupted when Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio swore at the New Zealand coaching staff.
"They didn't have many (chances) but they were clinical", Wood said.
Before the problems with the grass, issues with the stadium's retractable pitch technology made the playing surface vibrate and rendered it unfit for matches.
But the venue, which will also host the final on 2 July, came through this opening test unscathed, even if there was a considerable number of empty seats.
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Alexander Yerokhin sparked the attack with an interception around 30 yards from goal, and his pass was helped on by Poloz into the path of Denis Glushakov.
"I am disappointed about the game, I did not guard well", New Zealand's midfielder Michael McGlinchey said in an interview with TASS after the match.
Drama on the Black Sea coast, the afternoon in Russia's capital belonged to one man, who paid tribute to his team-mates on Instagram. "The main thing is that we took the lead".
If the first half was exciting, that was only about to ramp up significantly after the resumption. "That means we still have plenty of homework to do".
But Russia did increase their lead with just over 20 minutes left, Smolov finding Samedov on the right and then arriving unmarked in the box to convert his team-mate's cross.
Here is a look at some of the best images from Mexico's victory.
In a must-win situation for the Mexican team, they achieved their main objective, which was to gain at least three points in order to qualify for the knockout round of the tournament.
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