June 17 – Group H takes over with the last of the first round group matches. A much fancied Belgium face North African powerhouse Algeria, while global super powers Russia and South Korea face off. Round 1 winners Brazil and Mexico re-enter the fray.
Belgium v Algeria
Head to Head games
14/05/02 Belgium v Algeria 0-0 (International)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/belgium-v-algeria-14-may-2002-249305/
12/02/03 Algeria v Belgium 1-3 (International)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/algeria-v-belgium-12-february-2003-249716/
FIFA Ranking (June 5th 2014)
Belgium: Rank: 11 Points: 1074
Algeria: Rank: 22 Points: 858
World Cup 2014 Qualifying
Belgium
First in UEFA Group A with 26 points (P10 W8 D2 L0 GF18 GA4)
Algeria
First in CAF Group H with 15 points (P6 W5 D0 L1 GF13 GA4)
Play-off v Burkina Faso (First in CAF Group E): Burkina Faso 3 – 2 Algeria, Algeria 1 – 0 Burkina Faso
Belgium v Algeria stats
Belgium have won one of their last 9 World Cup games (3-2 v Russia on 14 June 2002), drawing five and losing three. They have kept one clean sheet in these nine games: v Netherlands in 1998 (0-0).
Algeria haven’t scored in their last 5 World Cup games
Belgium conceded only 4 goals in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers.
Belgium are unbeaten in 2 previous World Cup games against African sides (W1 D1 L0)
Belgium are unbeaten in their last two World Cup group stages, in 1998 and 2002 (W1 D5).
Last 10 Matches
Belgium: DWWDLLDWWW
14/08/13 Belgium 0 – 0 France (International)
06/09/13 Scotland 0 – 2 Belgium (World Cup Qualification Europe)
11/10/13 Croatia 1 – 2 Belgium (World Cup Qualification Europe)
15/10/13 Belgium 1 – 1 Wales (World Cup Qualification Europe)
14/11/13 Belgium 0 – 2 Colombia (International)
19/11/13 Belgium 2 – 3 Japan (International)
05/03/14 Belgium 2 – 2 Côte d’Ivoire (International)
26/05/14 Belgium 5 – 1 Luxembourg (International)
01/06/14 Sweden 0 – 2 Belgium (International)
07/06/14 Belgium 1 – 0 Tunisia (International)
Goals for: 17 Goals against: 10
Algeria: WWWDWLWWWW
02/06/13 Algeria 2 – 0 Burkina Faso (International)
09/06/13 Benin 1 – 3 Algeria (World Cup Qualification CAF)
16/06/13 Rwanda 0 – 1 Algeria (World Cup Qualification CAF)
14/08/13 Algeria 2 – 2 Guinea (International)
10/09/13 Algeria 1 – 0 Mali (World Cup Qualification CAF)
12/10/13 Burkina Faso 3 – 2 Algeria (World Cup Qualification CAF)
19/11/13 Algeria 1 – 0 Burkina Faso (World Cup Qualification CAF)
05/03/14 Algeria 2 – 0 Slovenia (International)
31/05/14 Algeria 3 – 1 Armenia (International)
04/06/14 Algeria 2 – 1 Romania (International)
Goals for: 17 Goals against: 8
Russia v Korea Republic
Head to Head games
19/11/13 Russia v Korea Republic 2-1 (International)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/russia-v-korea-republic-19-november-2013-307340/
FIFA Ranking (June 5th 2014)
Russia: Rank: 19 Points: 893
Korea Republic: Rank: 57 Points: 547
World Cup 2014 Qualifying
Russia
First in UEFA Group F with 22 points (P10 W7 D1 L2 GF20 GA5)
Korea Republic
Second in AFC Group A with 14 points (P8 W4 D2 L2 GF13 GA7)
Russia v South Korea stats
Russia have only kept a single clean sheet in their last 6 World Cup games.
Including games played as the Soviet Union, Russia have lost 7 of their last 10 World Cup games, winning the other 3.
This is South Korea’s 8th World Cup in a row (since 1986); only Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Italy and Spain have longer current runs.
South Korea have only won 2 of their last 10 World Cup games (against Togo in 2006 and Greece in 2010).
South Korea have kicked off each of the last three World Cups with a win.
Last 10 Matches
Russia: WWWDDWWWDW
06/09/13 Russia 4 – 1 Luxembourg (World Cup Qualification Europe)
10/09/13 Russia 3 – 1 Israel (World Cup Qualification Europe)
11/10/13 Luxembourg 0 – 4 Russia (World Cup Qualification Europe)
15/10/13 Azerbaijan 1 – 1 Russia (World Cup Qualification Europe)
15/11/13 Russia 1 – 1 Serbia (International)
19/11/13 Russia 2 – 1 Korea Republic (International)
05/03/14 Russia 2 – 0 Armenia (International)
26/05/14 Russia 1 – 0 Slovakia (International)
31/05/14 Norway 1 – 1 Russia (International)
06/06/14 Russia 2 – 0 Morocco (International)
Goals for: 21 Goals against: 6
Korea Republic: LWWLWLLWLL
12/10/13 Korea Republic 0 – 2 Brazil (International)
15/10/13 Korea Republic 3 – 1 Mali (International)
15/11/13 Korea Republic 2 – 1 Switzerland (International)
19/11/13 Russia 2 – 1 Korea Republic (International)
26/01/14 Costa Rica 0 – 1 Korea Republic (International)
30/01/14 Mexico 4 – 0 Korea Republic (International)
01/02/14 United States 2 – 0 Korea Republic (International)
05/03/14 Greece 0 – 2 Korea Republic (International)
28/05/14 Korea Republic 0 – 1 Tunisia (International)
10/06/14 Ghana 4 – 0 Korea Republic (International)
Goals for: 8 Goals against: 17
Source: www.11v11.com