Good evening and welcome to our live text coverage of Russia's Group H opener with South Korea at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba. It has been a long time in coming for the Russians who are featuring in their first World Cup since 2002 - but there is no easing-in period. The pressure will be on from the off. Belgium are heavily tipped to win the pool and Algeria are seen as the big outsiders, so this game is already being earmarked as a showdown for the runners-up spot.
World Cup / Group Stage
Arena Pantanal / 17.06.2014
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Updated 17/06/2014 at 23:52 GMT
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Russia 1-1 South Korea.
90+4'
Dzagoev from a tight angle... over the bar.
90+3'
Korea see a shot blocked and it's back up the other end now. Russia on top with seconds left...
90+2'
The free kick comes to nothing and South Korea break.
90+1'
Koo booked. Free kick to Russia 35 yards out.
90'
Four minutes added.
89'
Russia finishing strongly. The crosses are coming in thick and fast.
88'
Russia looking dangerous... Looping header from Kokerin goes just over the bar. Time running out for both sides now.
87'
Courtesy of OptaIvan: The only game Russia have won under Fabio Capello after trailing 0-1 was a friendly v South Korea in Nov 2013 (2-1). Repeat?
86'
Time running out for a winner. Korea passing it around, trying to find spaces to exploit.
85'
Players going down with cramp. Not surprising given the humidity in the ground.
84'
Photo of THE howler.
83'
KOREA sub: Kim on, Heung-Min Son off.
82'
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81'
Russia probing now. You sense if anyone will get a winner it will be Capello's men.
80'
South Korea trying to clear their heads and get back into this. Russia have had a spring in their step since that leveller.
79'
Super subs.
77'
A crucial goal too.
76'
One man who is mightily relieved at this point is the Russian stopper. Now, can his team get him completely out of jail and join the comeback Kings who have already done it at this World Cup?
75'
Russia sub from a few moments ago: Glushakov off, Denisov on.