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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Group H clash between Algeria and Russia from Curitiba. Kick-off 20.00 BST.

World Cup / Group Stage
Ligga Arena / 26.06.2014
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The Editorial Team

Updated 26/06/2014 at 21:52 GMT


FULL TIME: ALGERIA 1-1 RUSSIA It’s all over and Algeria are through! They’ll face Germany in the second round and the celebrations begin.
90+3'
Russia break but an excellent challenge from Halliche comes to their rescue. Time almost up…
90+2'
Algeria can touch the second round! Just need to keep their shape for one more minute...
90+1'
Poor clearance from Mbolhi but Kozlov closed down quickly.
90'
Slimani off for Soudani and we have three added minutes.
89'
RUSSIA CORNER: Samedov swings it in but there’s a foul in the box.
88'
Poor cross from Berezutskiy all the way out for a throw. TWO MINUTES REMAIN!
87'
Samedov whips it in. Algerian fans pray and Mbolhi takes comfortably before collapsing on the ball.
86'
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Capello looks a worried man but Ghilas concedes a free kick in a dangerous area and goes into the book.
85'
FIVE MINUTES REMAINING: Algeria sitting deep and inviting Russia on but it’s a poor ball and Mbolhi has it.
84'
Whistles from the Algeria fans have already started. Still some time to go though!
83'
Algeria can taste the knockout stage for the first time. The onus on Russia.
82'
Wasted corner for Russia all the way out for a throw to Algeria.
81'
Ambitious shot from Kombarov out for a goal kick. Kerzhakov goes off for Kannunikov. He immediately forces a corner.
80'
TEN MINUTES REMAIN: And if it stays the same, Algeria are through to their first World Cup second round.
79'
Algeria keeping the ball in the Russia half. Must be wary of the counter…
78'
77'
News in the other fixture as Belgium go ahead. So it’s all down to these two now.
76'
Slimani is stretchered off and Algeria temporarily down a man. Algeria sub: Djabou off for Ghilas of Porto.
75'
If Russia progress, the first time since 1986 for the knock-out phase of the WC. In 1986 the Soviet Union met Belgium in the Last 16 and lost 4-3 (AET), with a hat-trick from Igor Belanov. He still is the last player to score a hat-trick in a lost game in the WC.