Hosts Russia eased to a 2-0 win over New Zealand on Saturday in the opening match of the Confederations Cup, a tournament seen as a test for the country before it stages next year's World Cup.
Giving him support from midfield will be grizzled veteran Denis Glushakov and rising star Aleksandr Golovin, two players who had bright moments in the game against New Zealand.
Ronaldo, 32, will line up against World Cup hosts Russian Federation in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on Wednesday with the European champions aiming to secure their first victory in the competition following Sunday's Group A draw against Mexico in Kazan.
Marinovic kept New Zealand in the game with a few saves but it was pretty evident that the Oceania champions were so rocked by Russia's furious opening that the goalkeeper and their defence only tried to find their towering talisman Wood via long balls.
Four of the World Cup's 11 host cities - St Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan and Moscow - are staging matches at the eight-nation tournament which culminates with the final on July 2 in St Petersburg. Watch Mexico vs. New Zealand to find out.
Vargas then was awarded a goal in second-half stoppage-time that was initially nullified by referees on the field.
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"We'll try to be better than this", Wood said after their easiest game on paper, with upcoming games against CONCACAF champions Mexico before a showdown with Portugal. Not to say, of course, that New Zealand played the whole game around the gate, sometimes good team counterattacked, but the real danger of the gate Akinfeev case nearly never came.
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Both teams were lined up on the pitch for an unusual pre-match protocol, looking up at the VIP boxes to hear from Russia's leader and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, before being able to complete their preparations.
"A year ago, I said Portugal were going to Euro 2016 to win it".
"Hopefully we will match that intensity, determination and willingness to compete for every single ball". The president prefers ice hockey and saw a team that carried fervent hopes of an Olympic title lose on home ice in the quarterfinals at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Mexico are making their seventh appearance in the Confederations Cup.
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