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Saturday, June 21, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Match 30 Group H Belgium Vs Russia Sunday June 22,2014




Belgium Vs Russia at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro






Managers
Marc Wilmots  (Belgium)
Fabio Capello(Russia)

Match Facts

Head-to-head
  • The two nations have met eight times, with Russia ahead by four wins to three.
  • Four of those clashes have come in the World Cup. Both sides have won twice, with Belgium victorious in the last two: in 1986 and 2002. Current Belgium boss Marc Wilmots scored what proved to be the winner in that latter game in a 3-2 group stage victory.
  • Belgium won the most recent encounter 2-0 in a friendly in Russia in November 2010. It extended their unbeaten run in this fixture to four matches (W3, D1).
Belgium
  • Marc Wilmots' side have won three successive matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in four.
  • Belgium are unbeaten in their last seven World Cup group games, winning twice (D5).
  • However, they haven't kept a clean sheet in their last seven World Cup games.
  • Romelu Lukaku failed to register a single touch in the opposition penalty area against Algeria.
Russia
  • Russia are unbeaten in their last 11 matches (W7, D4) since a 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat in Belfast against Northern Ireland in August 2013.
  • Aleksandr Kerzhakov's goal against South Korea equalled Vladimir Beschastnykh's national record tally of 26 goals for Russia.
  • Russia's last eight World Cup goals have come in the second half. 
Belgium beats Russia 1-0
Goal Scorer - Divock Origi(88)

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