Belgium vs Russia

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Date & Time
Sun 22nd June 2014 Local
Sun 22nd June 2014 1:00pm UTC

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League
FIFA World Cup

Season
2014

Round
Round 2

Group
H

Status
FT

Location
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Estádio do Maracanã
(73,819 Attendance)

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The two teams had met in eight previous matches (including matches involving the Soviet Union), including four times in the FIFA World Cup (1970, group stage: Belgium 1–4 Soviet Union; 1982, second group stage: Belgium 0–1 Soviet Union; 1986, round of 16: Belgium 4–3 (aet) Soviet Union; 2002, group stage: Belgium 3–2 Russia).

Aleksandr Kokorin had Russia's best chance in the first half, heading wide from six yards. Late in the second half, Belgian substitute Kevin Mirallas hit the post with his free kick, but Belgium did find the game-winner through another substitute, Divock Origi scoring from 8 yards out after Eden Hazard's cut-back from the left.