BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia's forward Alexander Kokorin (C) is watched by teammate Russia's midfielder Viktor Faizulin (L) as he attempts to kick the ball away from Belgium's defender Toby Alderweireld (R) during the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS
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BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Belgium’s midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (TOP) vies for the ball with Russia’s defender Vasili Berezutski, during a Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia’s defender Sergey Ignashevich vies for the ball with Belgium’s midfielder Marouane Fellaini, during a Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia’s fans cheer before the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Belgium’s fans cheer before the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia outside the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
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BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Belgium’s defender and captain Vincent Kompany (L) heads the ball past Russia’s forward Alexander Kokorin during the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Belgium’s fans cheer during a Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia’s midfielder Viktor Fayzulin and Belgium’s midfielder Axel Witsel (top) vie for the ball during a Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia’s defender Dmitri Kombarov (L) and Belgium’s midfielder Eden Hazard vie for the ball during a Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia’s Italian coach Fabio Capello (L) gestures as Belgium’s coach Marc Wilmots looks on during the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Russia’s midfielder Viktor Fayzulin (L) and Belgium’s defender Toby Alderweireld vie for the ball during a Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Belgium’s forward Dries Mertens lies on the pitch as teammate Belgium’s defender Daniel Van Buyten (3R) looks on while German referee Felix Brych (2R) issues a yellow card to Russia’s midfielder Denis Glushakov (R) while Belgium’s midfielder Marouane Fellaini (L) looks on during the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Belgium’s defender Toby Alderweireld (R) and Russia’s forward Maxim Kanunnikov react after a challenge during the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : (L to R) FIFA President Sepp Blatter, King Philippe – Filip of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium applaud ahead of the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
