World Cup holders Germany and the Federation Internationale de Football Association confederations champions compete in the eight-team tournament, which will put Russia's ability to handle thousands of visiting and home fans under the spotlight.
Over the past five years, there have been numerous incidents of racism during matches in Russian Federation.
While Russia defeated New Zealand in the Confederations Cup opener, many questions still surround their predictability.
St. Petersburg: Russia breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday after its football team won the opening match of the Confederations Cup and the country demonstrated that one of its most problematic World Cup pitches was fit for global matches.
The Russian team is playing its next match against Portugal at Spartak Arena in Moscow on June 21.
The European champions will open the Group A program on Sunday against Mexico in Kazan.
Russian authorities said the Confederations Cup's ticketing system, which requires ticket holders to apply for a personalised fan-ID, ensures that fans are screened and trouble makers are kept away.
After having two early chances cleared off the line, it took the lead when Michael Boxall scored an own goal after Denis Glushakov had struck the post.
The host nation and the Oceania champions will kick-off the 2017 edition of the FIFA Confederations Cup.
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New Zealand is now without a win in four trips to the Confederations Cup, and next plays Mexico on Wednesday in Sochi.
Ten minutes before kickoff, both teams lined up in front of the main stand to listen speeches by Putin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
"For us it is very important to make people in the country fall in love with the national team", said Smolov, the 27-year-old FC Krasnodar forward who was named the game's best player.
Russia's first global match as an independent nation was a 2-0 win over Mexico in 1992. Coach Stanislav Cherchesov has blended in several exciting players for the Sbornaya.
Russian Federation continued to create, but the hosts couldn't punish their opponents further.
At yesterday morning's game, there were two pre-game stadium announcements warning fans against discriminatory behaviour.
"I believe we will have the same team as we did in this game against Portugal".
"We don't play many games against top opposition so this was a big learning curve. we want to prepare properly and do everything we possibly can going into [the Mexico] game and get a result".
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