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2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 11 - GROUP H - Korea vs Algeria 2:4

GROUP H
Korea vs Algeria 2:4

 

SQUADS:
ALGERIA KOREA 

 

GOALS

South Korea: 2x
50′ Son Heung-min  
72′ Koo Ja-cheol 

Algeria: 4x
26′ Slimani  
28′ Halliche  
38′ Djabou  
62′ Brahimi 

Algeria moved up to second in their World Cup group as they overcame South Korea in Port Alegre.

Islam Slimani ran onto a long ball and flicked in a shot before a Rafick Halliche header put Algeria 2:0 up.

Abdelmoumene Djabou sidefooted in a third, while Song Heung-min's low shot pulled one back for South Korea.

Yacine Brahimi added Algeria's fourth and, despite South Korea's Koo Ja-cheol scoring, they held on for their first World Cup win since 1982.

 

 

22 Jun 2014
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