World Cup day two: Ronaldo stars in thriller, Uruguay break Egypt hearts, own goal sinks Morocco

Stepping up: Cristiano Ronaldo scores a stunning long-range free kick to complete his hat-trick for Portugal. (AP)

(Almost) winners are grinners: Ronaldo is all smiles after scoring his stunning free kick to complete his hat-trick. (AP)

Pile up: Cristiano Ronaldo collides with Gerard Pique and David De Gea. (AP)

Ronaldo and the Spanish defenders compete for the ball loose ball. (AP)

Thuderbolt: Nacho fires Spain into the lead with a rocket of a shot… (AP)

…which left Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio with absolutley no chance. (AP)

Bundling it home: Diego Costa scores his second goal to haul Spain back level. (AP)

From zero to hero: Nacho atones for conceding a penalty by putting Spain in the lead 3-2. (AP)

Two-man show: ‘Whatever you can do, I can do as well,’ thinks Costa as he matches Ronaldo’s brace for Spain.

Sorry amigos: De Gea reacts after conceding Spain’s second goal to Ronaldo. (EFE)

Howler: David De Gea is one of the world’s best goalkeepers, but he made a schoolboy error to allow Cristiano Ronaldo score with a long-range effort as Portugal once again took the lead.

They all count: It doesn’t matter how they come, a goal is a goal.

Back level: Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa scores Spain’s equaliser under pressure from Jose Fonte. (EFE)

Under pressure: Diego Costa scores a fine solo goal despite being outnumbered 3-to-1 by Portuguese defenders.

Taking his chance: Diego Costa was given the opportunity to make a rare start for Spain and made it count in the first half.

In the thick of it: Diego Costa lies on the ground as Portugal’s Pepe goes to his aid. (AP)

Lift-off: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal’s opener in his usual fashion. (Omnisport)

Elation: Ronaldo is jubilant after scoring just his fourth ever World Cup goal. (AP)

GOOOOOAAAL! Ronaldo converts the pentalty he earned to put Portugal into the lead after just four minutes.

Sent to the turf: Ronaldo tumbles to the floor after being fouled by Real Madrid teammate Nacho in the penalty box. (Getty)

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, left, is fouled by Spain’s Nacho for a penalty during the Group B match between Portugal and Spain. (AP)

Airborne: Portugal’s Goncalo Guedes shoots against Spain’s Sergio Ramos. (AP)

Idol: A boy holds a Ronaldo portrait in Sochi. (AP)

Three cheers: Iran players throw their manager Carlos Quieroz into the air after their win. (REUTERS)

Eye on the ball: Juventus and Morocco star Medhi Benatia clears the ball against Iran. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

‘He’s been doing it all day’: Iran’s Sardar Azmoun calls for a yellow card from the referee after he was brought down by a Moroccan player. EFE/EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Flying: Morocco’s Amine Harit goes to ground under pressure from Iran’s Vahid Amiri. REUTERS/Lee Smith

Moroccan fans light smoke bombs in front of Saint Petersburg stadium prior to the match. (AP)

Colourful: An Iranian fan wills his team to victory. (AP)

Brought down: Iran’s Masoud Shojaei is tackled by Morocco’s Karim El Ahmadi. (AP)

Morocco’s Amine Harit, left, and Iran’s Omid Ebrahimi, right, challenge for the ball. (AP)

On the outside: Egypt and Uruguay supporters found themselves watching their opening match of the 2018 World Cup under open skies at either end of the stadium, as Russia’s easternmost venue hosted its first game. (Reuters)

The moment: Gimenez rises highest as Uruguay celebrate getting their World Cup campaign underway in the best possible way. (Reuters)

Over the moon: Uruguay players and subs celebrate their late winner. (EFE/EPA/MAHMOUD KHALED)

Won it at the death: Uruguay’s Jose Gimenez wheels away after thumping in the winner in the 90th minute. (AP)

Broken hearts: Egypt could not hold out, while Uruguay were relieved to convert one of their numberous chances. (AP)

Uruguayan full back Jose Gimenez, rose highest in the closing seconds of normal time to convert to convert a Carlos Sanchez corner. (AP)

Watching brief: Mo Salah has to start his World Cup from the substitute’s bench in Russia. (AP)

Waiting game: The Liverpool star was said to be ‘nearly 100% fit’ but was nonetheless not risked in Egypt’s opener. (AP)

Best seat in the house? The view from the back of the temporary separate stand behind the goal at the Ekaterinburg Arena. (Getty)

Man of the Mo-ment: Salah is beamed on to a big screen at the Ekaterinburg Arena. (AP)

Biding his time: Salah stands for the Egyptian national anthem before kick off at the Ekaterinburg Arena. (AP)

The Liverpool striker appeared happy to be patient on the bench as his country started their World Cup campaign. (AP)

Uruguay’s Jose Gimenez, right, jumps for the ball with Egypt’s Marwan Mohsen during a goalless first half. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez is in control against Egypt but it wasn’t a first half to remember for the Barcelona striker. (AP)

Luis Suarez misses the first half’s golden chance as he hits the side-netting from close range. (AP)

Uruguay’s Nahitan Nandez, left, and Egypt’s Tarek Hamed battle for possession during the Group A fixture in Ekaterinburg (AP)

Uruguay’s Diego Godin, right, challenges for the ball with Egypt’s Abdalla Said during the group A clash. (AP)

Mo Salah trains with his Egypt teammates on June 14 ahead of the African side’s first match in Russia. (Rex)

Imposing: Egypt v Uruguay will take place at the Ekaterinburg Arena, complete with it’s separate stand outside the main arena. (Rex)

All smiles: Salah appears to have shaken off the shoulder injury he sustained in the Champions’ League Final – although he was named on the bench for Egypt’s opening fixture. (Rex)

Anywhere but here: Aziz Bouhaddouz wants a hole to open up and swallow him after Morocco’s heartbreaking loss. (EFE/EPA)

St.petersburg (Russian Federation), 15/06/2018.- Aziz Bouhaddouz of Morocco (front) scores an own goal during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group B preliminary round soccer match between Morocco and Iran in St.Petersburg, Russia, 15 June 2018.
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Players of iran celebrate as Morocco’s Aziz Bouhaddouz lies on the pitch after scoring an own goal during the group B match between Morocco and Iran at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

A colourful French supporter wearing Eiffel Tower earrings as he waits for the start of the group C match (AP)

Australia fans soak up the atmoshere before they take on the French (AP)

Tim Cahill and Paul Pogba catch up ahead of the big Group C match