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Attendance: 56,800
Belgium national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Jun 17, 2014 at 5pm UK
 
Algeria national football team

2-1

Fellaini (70'), Mertens (80')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Feghouli (25' pen.)

Team News: Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku among starters for Belgium

Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku are among a number of Premier League players who start for Belgium in this evening's World Cup clash against Algeria.

Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku are among a number of Premier League players to start for Belgium in their World Cup encounter with Algeria this evening.

Thibaut Courtois is in goal for the Europeans, while Jan Vertonghen and Vincent Kompany are part of the defence.

Moussa Dembele, Hazard and Nacer Chadli have been given the nod in midfield by manager Marc Wilmots, and Lukaku will start up front.

Adnan Januzaj, Marouane Fellaini and Kevin Mirallas all have to settle for a place on the bench.

Meanwhile, Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli and Tottenham Hotspur's Nabil Bentaleb are both involved for Algeria.

Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Van Buyten, Kompany, Vertonghen; Witsel, Dembele, De Bruyne, Hazard, Chadli; Lukaku
Subs: Mignolet, Bossut, Vermaelen, Lombaerts, Vanden Borre, Ciman, Fellaini, Defour, Januzaj, Mirallas, Mertens, Origi

Belgium players pose for a team photo before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014© Getty Images

Algeria: Mbolhi; Bougherra, Ghoulam, Halliche; Feghouli, Medjani, Bentaleb, Soudani, Taider; Mahrez, Mostefa
Subs: Lacen, Mesbah, Slimani, Ghilas, Belkalem, Mandi, Yebda, Djabou, Zemmamouche, Brahimi, Si Mohamed, Cadamuro

Algeria players pose for a team photo before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014© Getty Images

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