Russia are on the verge of qualifying for the last-16 of the World Cup that they are hosting after a convincing win over Egypt on Tuesday.
The Russians followed up their thrashing of Saudi Arabia with three goals shortly after half-time to put the match beyond their opponents who were reliant on an unfit Mohamed Salah.
Another penalty awarded by the VAR system in use at the competition provided little consolation for the Egyptians, who now look unlikely to progress.
These were the best jokes from Russia 3-1 Egypt as the hosts stride on in Group A at Russia 2018:
Ref is raging the wee guy took the ball. #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/WnXpx2Psx3
— Glasgow Is Blue (@GlasgowIsBlue72) June 19, 2018
How the world is looking at Egypt right now😂😂😂
Rooting for the Pharaos for Mo Salah#WorldCup #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/qhNE1Zg4Jw
— Ciku 🇰🇪 (@Ciku_Muriithi) June 19, 2018
The VAR is ready and waiting for the game #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/AjVo3yuZku
— Mike Jobson (@mikejobson) June 19, 2018
There’s no point having Salah if the rest of your team have potatoes for feet #EGY #RUSEGY
— Kieran Smith (@kieransmith93) June 19, 2018
Mo Salah right now
#RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/WmtB3MRqV9
— Gjüffers Gjüffersson (@gavmacn) June 19, 2018
Egypt Coach: "We have to score a goal within 5 minutes of second half!!"
Defenders: "Say no more" *Shoots ball in own goal post*#RUSEGY— Wah-pah! (@sumeet__Jain) June 19, 2018
They Sphinx it’s all over …. it is now #RusEgy
— Briggsy (@AFChymnSheet) June 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/Tunnyking/status/1009154049722191872
Name : Egypt
Job : Saudi Arabia #RUSEGY— el manchar (@el_manchar) June 19, 2018
Putin must have given one hell of a halftime speech. #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/y0X17ftcpQ
— Rick C-137 (@rickybravo_) June 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/aliovmar/status/1009153829449936896
For a brief moment Egypt had their nose in front and then…..#RUSEGY #WorldCup @robertmarawa pic.twitter.com/d4fpJcmbpA
— Clarence Watts SDB (@clarencesdb) June 19, 2018
LEAKED: Footage of the Russian players in the dressing room before the game #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/6k8qZFX4zJ
— AT (@AdamTemps) June 19, 2018
It's amazing what home crowd support, team spirit, and fear of assassination for you and your loved ones can do for performance. #RUSEGY
— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) June 19, 2018
everyone in egypt after making fun of saudi arabia #RUSEGY #مصر_روسيا pic.twitter.com/9krR0qqdDJ
— h (@trevelycns) June 19, 2018
Museveni we have 3 goals now, you can let River Nile flow again #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/up1SixjHQP
— sotrixbax🇺🇬🇺🇬 (@sotrixbax) June 19, 2018
who else thinks this Russian team is playing on gun point 😂#RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/z2cbktLhIR
— Jeremiah Ainebyona 🇺🇬 (@jerryjones99) June 19, 2018
Trying to figure out how Russia have suddenly got so good 🤔 #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/CCAVqkZDQF
— Alex Watt (@AlexWatt187) June 19, 2018
Egyptian defense today…#RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/7rxUgeRU6J
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) June 19, 2018
#RUSEGY
Dimitrov you can now release the Egyptian families. pic.twitter.com/knL1oDBTnm— Clean_Bandit🇺🇬 (@iSmylboss) June 19, 2018
I somehow blame Sergio Ramos for all of this #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/RabepD45tf
— â™›Koketjo ♕ (@luciaralepobe) June 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/2ahtnamas/status/1009163519412097024
https://twitter.com/TinyVisagie/status/1009162843743285248
They call this the ‘group of death’ as at least 3 of the teams in it risk being lined up against a wall and shot if they are knocked out #RUSEGY
— Jamie (@FCTwenteBenson) June 19, 2018
Doesn't seem suspicious that VAR didn't pick up that shirt grabbing/dragging down in the box? Just Putin it out there…#RUSEGY
— Pras: the forgotten Fugee (@Piwikie) June 19, 2018
#EGY It's khamun home. It's khamun home. It's Tutankhamun home. #bbcworldcup #worldcup #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/eQ79nrhw0d
— shaun jeffries (@jeffriesxu) June 19, 2018
Putin visits the VAR control centre #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/NfhqzbV5Xx
— Football Burp âš½ (@FootballBurp) June 19, 2018
i know we’re losing but i’ve been waiting to use this Mo Salah meme all week so….. GGOOOOOAAAAALLL LETS GO #EGY #RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/ZrLpLzTBwx
— abdul (@Advil) June 19, 2018
Salah carrying the hopes & expectations of entire Nation…#RUSEGY pic.twitter.com/PWeMon3aa6
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) June 19, 2018