FIFA World Cup 2014 2 2014-06-22 2014-06-22 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/ssvvwr1455467488.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/tqwsqr1455469304.jpg 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. 505626