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Algeria draw level, set to qualify for knockouts

Igor Akinfeev has already cost Russia points with a mistake against South Korea, but now he's caused an even bigger problem: Algeria have equalised through Islam Slimani, and it's difficult to say that it wasn't at least partially the veteran goalkeeper's fault:

Note to kids, flapping at crosses is bad.

Why does this goal matter so much? Russia needed a win to get second spot in Group H, Algeria needed a draw to guarantee a place in the knockout rounds. Oopsies, Russia!

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