WILD CELEBRATION: Algerian soccer fans in a frenzy after their national team secured 2014 World Cup ticket. 12 died in the celebration.
Belgium are playing their first game in a World Cup finals since 2002.
Coach Marc Wilmots scored Belgium’s last goal in the World Cup finals in 2002. Now they have Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Vincent Kompany who have made them a fancied team who should beat Algeria.
Algeria have a young team built around defender Madjid Bougherra, midfielders Sofiane Feghouli and Medhi Lacen, and forward Islam Slimani for their fourth World Cup finals.
Despite a famous victory over West Germany in 1982, the Desert Foxes have never been past the group stages.
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