please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Head-to-head This will be their second meeting. The first, a 1964 friendly, ended in a 2-2 draw. Algeria Algeria ended a run of seven World Cup matches without a win by beating South Korea in their last game (D2, L5). All five of Algeria's goals in Brazil have been scored by different players. Algeria can record back-to-back World Cup matches for the first time in their history. The Desert Foxes have only won one of seven World Cup games against European opposition (D2, L4). That was their first ever match at the tournament, a 2-1 win over West Germany in 1982. The last eight World Cup goals conceded by Algeria have come after half-time. Russia Russia won both meetings against African sides in their two previous World Cups: 6-1 against Cameroon in 1994 and 2-0 versus Tunisia in 2002. Russia are without a win in four World Cup group games (D1, L3). If Russia do not win it will be the first time they or the Soviet Union have failed to record a World Cup group-stage victory. This is their 10th tournament. Russia are in danger of not scoring in back-to-back World Cup matches for the first time. However, the Soviet Union lost 2-0 to both Romania and Argentina at the 1990 World Cup. Eight of the last nine World Cup goals shipped by Russia have arrived after half time.
