World Cup: Belgium battles back, South Korea denied by Russia
世界杯：比利時回來再戰，韓國否認俄羅斯
Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores his second goal past Charles Itandje of Cameroon during a World Cup match on Wednesday, June 18, in Manaus, Brazil. Croatia won 4-0. Click through the gallery to see all the goals scored so far in the World Cup, which is being held in 12 cities across Brazil.- Belgium defeats Algeria 2-1 in Group H
- Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens score for Belgium
- Russia holds South Korea to 1-1 draw
- Alexander Kerzhakov equalizer secures point for Russia
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(CNN) -- Just when it looked like the World Cup "dark horses" were about to turn up lame, Belgium turned on the power in the final straight to overcome Algeria 2-1 in Belo Horizonte.
Trailing to Sofiane Feghouli's first-half penalty, Belgium, tipped by many to reach the later stages of the tournament, hit back in impressive fashion.
Marouane Fellaini, derided for much of the season following a nightmare year at Manchester United, headed home an equalizer with 20 minutes remaining after entering the fray as a substitute.
And Belgium sealed victory with 10 minutes left when Dries Mertens rounded off a stylish counter-attack to snatch victory.
Much has been made of Marc Wilmots' side as the tournament's "dark horses" even if this is a nation which has not qualified for the World Cup since 2002.
While the talent at Wilmots' disposal cannot be questioned, the side's ability to cope with the pressure on the world's biggest stage remained something of a mystery.
For the past year, since Belgium clinched its place at the World Cup, experts have lined up to lavish praise on the country's "golden generation."
It's generation of players, woven together from the country's immigrant communities, has brought about a new sense of unity within Belgium.
Its captain, Vincent Kompany, was born in Brussels to parents of Congolese descent, while Romelu Lukaku, the striker, comes from a similar background.
The likes of Fellaini and Nacer Chadli have Moroccan heritage, while Adnan Januzaj, the precociously talented Manchester United player, has Kosovan and Albanian blood.
Even so, while Belgium boasts undoubted talent, its players have hardly excelled in European competition this year.
While goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois enjoyed a stellar season with Atletico Madrid, winning the Spanish title and finishing second in the Champions League, and Kompany won the Premier League with Manchester City, their compatriots have not been so fortunate.
Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen has spent most of the year as a substitute, while Fellaini has become a figure of fun following a number of disappointing displays at club level.
Then there is the Tottenham triumvirate of Jan Vertonghen, Chadli and Mousa Dembele, all of whom have struggled for consistency in the Premier League.
Add to that the absence of injured Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke and the fitness doubts surrounding Lukaku, and it's easy to see why the hype soon began to cloud the reality.
Nonetheless, Belgium was still expected to deal with an Algeria side which has been widely dismissed by fans and pundits alike.
But in Feghouli, Algeria has a player who can mix it with the very best.
The 24-year-old, born in France, represented the country of his birth at under-18 and under-21 level but never managed to make the step up to the first team.
Now at Spanish club Valencia, Feghouli has begun to attract the attention his talent deserves and this latest performance would have done his reputation no harm at all.
His strike, which came from the penalty spot after 24 minutes, might have sealed a historic win for an Algeria side which has never qualified from the group stage in its past three attempts.
The goal came following a moment of madness from Vertonghen, who pulled Feghouli to the ground when a calm head was needed.
Ranked 22nd in the world, Algeria is Africa's top team according to FIFA -- and while it struggled to pose much of an attacking threat, it looked relatively untroubled by the Belgians.
A halftime lead was no less than it deserved following a resilient display in which the defense coped admirably with its opponents.
Belgium, blessed with an array of attacking talent, looked stumped in its attempts to open up the Algerian defense.
It wasn't until the 66th minute that it created a real opportunity when Divock Origi, on as substitute for the disappointing Lukaku, fired straight at the Algeria goalkeeper.
But Belgium did eventually pull level when Fellaini, fresh from entering the action just minutes earlier, headed home Kevin De Bruyne's cross to spark relief.
Suddenly, the Red Devils appeared a different proposition and there was a sense of inevitability when Mertens ran clear to fire home the winner with 10 minutes remaining.
Fellaini almost added a third when his header was brilliantly tipped over the crossbar by Raïs M'Bohli.
Belgium's next game is against Russia on June 22 while Algeria takes on South Korea later that day.
Russia 1-1 South Korea
In the group's late game, Russia came from behind to snatch a point against South Korea in Cuiaba.
Substitute Alexander Kerzhakov netted a 74th minute equalizer to spare the blushes of his goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.
It was Akinfeev's dreadful error which allowed Lee Keunho's 25-yard effort to somehow squirm out of his hands and over the line.
For Fabio Capello, the Russia coach, it must have felt like Groundhog Day.
Four years ago, Capello, then in charge of England, watched on in horror as goalkeeper Robert Green allowed an effort to roll underneath his body during a 1-1 draw with the U.S.
Fortunately for Russia, Kerzhakov's strike ensured Russia avoided defeat after falling behind with 22 minutes remaining.
Both teams pushed forward in search of a winner but were unable to find the goal they so badly craved.
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- 俄羅斯擁有韓國1-1戰平
- 亞歷山大·科爾扎科夫均衡器俄羅斯固定點
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（CNN） -只是當它看起來像世界杯“黑馬”們要轉起來跛腳，比利時接通電源在最後直克服阿爾及利亞2-1在貝洛奧里藏特。
尾隨至Sofiane Feghouli上半年的點球，比利時，許多人到達比賽的後期階段放倒，不俗的時尚回擊。
費萊尼，嘲笑了一年的噩夢在曼聯之後本賽季的大部分，一回家進入了戰鬥作為替補後剩餘20分鐘扳平比分。
和比利時密封用勝利時留下的Dries Mertens的四捨五入時尚的反擊搶奪勝利10分鐘。
已經取得了很多馬克·威爾莫茨“的一面，作為本次比賽的”黑馬“，即使這是自2002年以來已沒有資格為世界杯的國家。
而在人才威爾莫茨的處置是不容質疑的，側面的，以應付世界上最大的舞台上壓力的能力仍然是一個謎。
在過去的一年中，由於比利時奪得了世界杯的地方，專家們列隊在該國的吹捧“黃金一代”。
這一代球員，從國家的移民社區交織在一起，帶來了統一內比利時的新感覺。
它的隊長，孔帕尼，出生在布魯塞爾的剛果血統的父母，而Romelu盧卡庫，前鋒，來自一個類似的背景。
費萊尼和納賽爾沙德利的喜歡有摩洛哥的遺產，而阿德南Januzaj的早熟天賦的曼聯球員，擁有的科索沃和阿爾巴尼亞的血液。
即便如此，而比利時擁有勿庸置疑的天賦，它的球員幾乎沒有在歐洲賽場，今年表現出色。
而門將蒂博庫爾圖瓦享受一個恆星賽季馬德里競技，贏得了西班牙奪冠，並完成第二次在冠軍聯賽中，和孔帕尼贏得了英超聯賽曼城，他們的同胞就沒有這麼幸運了。
阿森納的托馬斯·費爾馬倫已經使用了一年的大部分時間作為替補，而費萊尼已經成為一個有趣的數字在俱樂部水平以下一些令人失望的顯示器。
再有就是一月維爾通根，查德利和穆薩·登貝萊，所有的人都掙扎在英超聯賽中保持一致的熱刺三駕馬車。
再加上沒有受傷的阿斯頓維拉前鋒基督教Benteke和周邊盧卡庫的健身疑惑，而且很容易明白為什麼炒作很快就開始向雲的現實。
儘管如此，比利時仍有望對付一個阿爾及利亞一側已經被球迷和專家們都得到了廣泛的駁回。
但在Feghouli，阿爾及利亞有一個球員誰可以與最優秀的混合。
24歲，出生於法國，代表了他出生的國家在18歲以下和21歲以下的水平，但從來沒有成功地使步到一線隊。
現在，在西班牙俱樂部巴倫西亞，Feghouli已經開始吸引他的天賦應有的重視，這最新的性能會做他的名聲沒有壞處的。
他的罷工，這是來自點球24分鐘，可能已經封鎖了歷史性的勝利為阿爾及利亞一側從來沒有從小組中出線資格在其過去三年的嘗試。
我們的目標來到下面的維爾通根，誰拉Feghouli到地面上需要一個平靜的頭，當片刻的瘋狂。
在世界上排名第22，阿爾及利亞是非洲根據國際足聯頂級球隊 - 雖然它掙扎著構成太大的威脅攻擊，它看起來由比利時人相對平靜。
一個半場領先不小於應有以下的彈性顯示器，其中，防守令人欽佩應對它的對手。
比利時，擁有得天獨厚的進攻天賦的數組，看著難倒在努力開拓阿爾及利亞防線。
但直到它創造了一個真正的機會，當Divock原稿，作為代替令人失望的盧卡庫，直接發射在阿爾及利亞門將第66分鐘。
但比利時並最終拉動水平時，費萊尼，從剛剛幾分鐘前進入行動清新，頭球破門凱文德Bruyne的交叉火花救濟。
突然，紅魔出現了不同的主張，有必然性的感覺時，梅爾滕斯跑了明確的火家的贏家，剩下的10分鐘。
費萊尼幾乎增加了第三個時，他的頭被賴斯M'Bohli是出色放倒了橫梁。
比利時的下一場比賽是對陣俄羅斯於6月22日在阿爾及利亞發生在韓國之後的那一天。
俄羅斯1-1韓國
在小組的遊戲後期，俄羅斯後來居上，搶奪對陣韓國的點在庫亞巴。
替補亞歷山大科爾扎科夫落網第74分鐘扳平比分饒他一門將阿金費耶夫的臉紅。
這是阿金費耶夫的可怕的錯誤，這讓李Keunho的25碼的努力以某種方式蠕動出他的手和過線。
對於卡佩羅，俄羅斯主帥，它一定感覺像土撥鼠日。
四年前，卡佩羅，當時負責英國，眼睜睜地看著在恐怖的門將羅伯特·格林允許，努力在1-1戰平美國推出他的身體下面
幸運的是俄羅斯，科爾扎科夫的罷工確保俄羅斯避免失敗的厄運剩餘22分鐘落後之後。
兩支球隊推進尋找一個勝利者，但無法找到他們如此糟糕渴望的目標。
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