World Cup 2014: Your guide to Group H - Belgium; Algeria; Russia; South Korea
The lowdown on all of the teams in Group H
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June 17 Belo Horizonte, 1700: Belgium v Algeria
June 17 Cuiaba, 2300: Russia v South Korea
June 22 Rio de Janeiro, 2300: Belgium v Russia
June 22 Porto Alegre, 1700: South Korea v Algeria
June 26 Sao Paulo, 2100: South Korea v Belgium
June 26 Curitiba, 2100: Algeria v Russia
Belgium
How they qualified
Unbeaten Uefa Group A winners.
Key player
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – The tricky attacking midfielder will look to thrive on the world’s grandest stage.
Dangerman
Christian Benteke – Aston Villa striker has scored 18 Premier League goal this calendar year, more than any other player. His presence upfront will add the finishing touches to all the finesse in midfield.
World Cup best
Failed to qualify for last two World Cups, but can the current talented crop surpass their best finish of fourth-place in 1986?
Premier League interest
Could well be 14 players owned by Premier League teams - Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet, Jan Vertonghen, Thomas Vermaelen, Kevin De Bruyne, Marouane Fellaini, Eden Hazard, Mousa Dembélé, Nacer Chadli, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin Mirallas, Christian Benteke, Vincent Kompany, Thorgan Hazard.
Most expensive
Hazard - £32.5m, from Lille to Chelsea, 2012/ Axel Witsel - £32.5m, from Benfica to Zenit, 2012
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Algeria
How they qualified
CAF Third Round winners
Key player
Madjird Bougherra (Lekhwiya)The tough tacking Algerian defender is also the captain of Algeria.
Dangerman
Ishak Belfodil (Inter Milan) The 21 year old striker is in his first season with Inter Milan after the club bought 50% his economic rights from Parma.
World Cup best
Group stage
Premier League interest
Adlene Guedioura - Crystal Palace
Most expensive
Karim Ziani, from Sochaux to Marseille for a fee in the region of £7 million, 2007
Russia
How they qualified
Uefa Group F winners, ahead of Portugal.
Key player
Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow)- The star of Euro 2012, Dzagoev has talent in abundance and he’ll be looking to continue his fine form in Brazil.
Dangerman
Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Zenit)- The spearhead of the Russia attack, the movement of the Zenit striker will look be a major test for any opposition defence.
World Cup best
Finished fourth back in 1966.
Premier League interest
Currently none – all of the squad play at home in Russia.
Most expensive
Yuri Zhirkov - £18m, CSKA Moscow to Chelsea, 2009
South Korea
How they qualified
AFC Fourth Round Group A runners-up.
Key player
Lee Keun-Ho (Ulsan Hyundai)- Keun-Ho is on loan at K-League side Sangju Sangmu FC, who play in the sports division of the Military of South Korea.
Dangerman
Son Heung-Min (Bayer Leverkusen)Heung-Min is in impressive form for Bayer Leverkusen after his summer transfer from Hamburg.
World Cup best
Guus Hiddink led the co-hosts to an impressive fourth-place finish in 2002.
Premier League interest
Sunderland's Ki Sung-Yueng and Ji Dong-Won, Cardiff's Kim Bo-Kyung. Park Chu-Young is still officially an Arsenal player, too.
Most expensive
Son Heung-Min – £8.5m, from Hamburger SV to Bayer Leverkusen, 2013
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