RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Teenage forward Divock Origi scored in the 88th minute as Belgium beat Russia 1-0 Sunday to secure a spot in the second round at the World Cup.
Belgium struggled to find a way through the Russian defense until the dying stages of the Group H match, with Kevin Mirallas hitting the post with a free kick in the 84th and Eden Hazard sending a shot wide before Origi’s close-range right-foot winner in front of more than 73,819 people at the Maracana.
Belgium have six points and lead the group after opening with a 2-1 win over Algeria.
Group H Standings
Wins
Losses
Draws
Goals For
Goals Against
Points
Belgium
2
0
0
3
1
6
South Korea
0
0
1
1
1
1
Russia
0
1
1
1
2
1
Algeria
0
1
0
1
2
0
Schedule and results
Tuesday, June 17 – Belgium 2, Algeria 1 at Belo Horizonte
Tuesday, June 17 – Russia 1, South Korea 1 at Cuiaba
Sunday, June 22 –Belgium 1, Russia 0
Sunday, June 22 – 3 p.m.: Algeria vs South Korea at Porto Alegre
Thursday, June 26 – 4 p.m.: Belgium vs South Korea at Sao Paulo
Thursday, June 26 – 4 p.m: Algeria vs Russia at Curitiba