The hosts eliminated Egypt thanks to an own goal and a couple of strikes by Artem Dzyuba and Denis Cheryshev.

Russia's bid as World Cup nation raised a few doubts about their chances of success, but Stanislav Cherchesov's men have delivered their best games in months and are about to make World Cup history.

Led by Denis Cheryshev's 3 goals in the competition, Russia has been off to a massive start in their two games, scoring eight and conceding only once. With those numbers in mind, their presence in the next round could be a matter of hours, and it would be confirmed if Saudi Arabia can't beat Uruguay on Wednesday. Russia has never made it past the Group Stage of any World Cup since becoming an independent country, and now, they stand one point away from such a feat.

As of now, the hosts have already entered World Cup history with their eight-goal display in the competition, which should be quite surprising, since they showed no offensive power during the friendly games leading to this World Cup.

Their goal average is better than the one the Italians had back in those days.

Only time will tell how far the Russians will get in this competition, but at least they have managed to give their fans something to be proud of after just two games.