FIFA World Cup 2014: Belgium vs Algeria - Live tweets, goals and highlights

Belgium vs Algeria

The line ups:

#BEL XI: Courtois, Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen, Witsel, De Bruyne, Lukaku, Hazard, Van Buyten, Dembele, Chadli #BELALG #WorldCup

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 17, 2014

#ALG LINE-UP: Mbolhi, Bougherra, Ghoulam, Halliche, Feghouli, Medjani, Bentaleb, Soudani, Taider, Mahrez, Mostefa #BELALG #WorldCup

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 17, 2014

Stats alert:

In the last 2 World Cups that Belgium have played in (1998 & 2002) they did not lose a game in the group stage. #BEL pic.twitter.com/7rwbSoSPk2

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 17, 2014

BEL 0-0 ALG (5') - These two teams have played twice (both friendlies): one 0-0 draw in 2002 and a 3-1 win for Belgium in 2003.

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2014

Penalty to Algeria! Jan Vertonghen commits a silly foul and concedes a penalty! Sofiane Feghouli steps up and strokes a calm penalty past Thibaut Courtois! Belgium 0-1 Algeria!

506 - #ALG have ended a run of 506 minutes without a goal at the World Cup finals. Relief. #BelAlg

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 17, 2014

Belgium is the country with the most penalties called against them in the World Cup (7) without the opponent missing a single one

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2014

#BEL 0-1 #ALG (HT) - Belgium has NEVER won a World Cup game (90 minutes) after trailing at halftime: 4 ties and 11 losses

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2014

And Belgium equalize! Marouane Fellaini heads it in! 70 minutes, Belgium 1-1 Algeria!

First header scored vs Algeria in the HISTORY of the World Cup (6 with the right foot and 6 with the left)

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2014

And Belgium take the lead! A swift counter-attack finished by Dries Mertens! Belgium 2-1 Algeria! 11 mins to go!

2 subs score for Belgium for the FIRST TIME in the HISTORY of the World Cup

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2014

And it’s full time! Belgium come from behind to defeat Algeria 2-1!