Belgium 2 vs. Algeria 1 in the 2014 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group H game played in the 2014 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Algeria and Belgium with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2014 World Cup, 1st Round Group H

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Belgium

2 - 1

Algeria

Goals:

25'

Sofiane Feghouli

(penalty)

70'

Marouane Fellaini

80'

Dries Mertens

Players

Belgium
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Thibaut Courtois
DF	2.	Toby Alderweireld
DF	4.	Vincent Kompany (C)
DF	5.	Jan Vertonghen
DF	15.	Daniel van Buyten
MF	6.	Axel Witsel
MF	7.	Kevin De Bruyne
MF	10.	Eden Hazard
MF	19.	Mousa Dembélé 65'
MF	22.	Nacer Chadli 46'HT
FW	9.	Romelu Lukaku 58'
		Entered
MF	8.	Marouane Fellaini 65'
MF	14.	Dries Mertens 46'HT
FW	17.	Divock Origi 58'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Simon Mignolet
GK	13.	Sammy Bossut
DF	3.	Thomas Vermaelen
DF	18.	Nicolas Lombaerts
DF	21.	Anthony Vanden Borre
DF	23.	Laurent Ciman
MF	16.	Steven Defour
MF	20.	Adnan Januzaj
FW	11.	Kevin Mirallas
	Coach: Marc Wilmots

Algeria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	23.	Rais M'Bolhi
DF	2.	Madjid Bougherra (C)
DF	3.	Faouzi Ghoulam
DF	5.	Rafik Halliche
DF	12.	Carl Medjani 84'
MF	14.	Nabil Bentaleb
MF	19.	Saphir Taïder
MF	22.	Mehdi Mostefa
FW	10.	Sofiane Feghouli
FW	15.	El Arabi Soudani 66'
FW	21.	Riyad Mahrez 71'
		Entered
MF	8.	Medhi Lacen 71'
FW	9.	Nabil Ghilas 84'
FW	13.	Islam Slimani 66'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Cédric Si Mohamed
GK	16.	Mohamed Zemmamouche
DF	4.	Essaïd Belkalem
DF	6.	Djamel Mesbah
DF	17.	Liassine Cadamuro
DF	20.	Aissa Mandi
MF	7.	Hassan Yebda
MF	11.	Yacine Brahimi
MF	18.	Abdelmoumene Djabou
	Coach: Vahid Halilhodzic

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Belgium	Jan Vertonghen	24' yellow card
Algeria	Nabil Bentaleb	34' yellow card

Substitutions

Belgium
Minute 46 (in the break)		Dries Mertens	replaced	Nacer Chadli
Minute 58		Divock Origi	replaced	Romelu Lukaku
Minute 65		Marouane Fellaini	replaced	Mousa Dembélé
Algeria
Minute 66		Islam Slimani	replaced	El Arabi Soudani
Minute 71		Medhi Lacen	replaced	Riyad Mahrez
Minute 84		Nabil Ghilas	replaced	Carl Medjani