South Korea and Algeria have to put disappointing opening results behind them when they meet Sunday, each knowing a victory would leave them well-placed to qualify from a World Cup group that remains wide open.
Reduced to 10 men for over half the match, Belgium still beat South Korea 1-0 on Thursday to finish atop of Group H and eliminate the last Asian team from the World Cup. With a late goal yet again, Belgium made the difference in the 78th minute when
Group H has so far been one of the more underwhelming collective performers, with no team looking particularly sharp in all of their games. Belgium won all three of their matches to finish atop the group, but needed late goals
Blessed with some of the best players in the world, Les Diables Rouges have been able to play sub-par soccer and still win their first two games in Group H to secure a spot in the Round of 16. South Korea face the predicament of needing to beat Belgium
FENNEC FOXES ON BRINK OF HISTORY: Although Algeria entered the tournament as the highest-ranked African team, few were giving them much of a chance to advance from an admittedly open Group H. Their opening loss to Belgium was somewhat