FIFA World Cup 2002 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Belgium 3–2 Russia

Friday 14 Jun 2002 · Fukuroi, Japan (neutral)

Belgium3–2Russia

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Walem Beschastnykh Sonck Wilmots Sychev

7′1–0Johan Walem Belgium
52′1–1Vladimir Beschastnykh Russia
78′2–1Wesley Sonck Belgium
82′3–1Marc Wilmots Belgium
88′3–2Dmitri Sychev Russia

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Belgium

Came on

9Wesley SonckFW●↑70′
6Timmy SimonsMF↑78′
4Eric Van MeirDF↑90′

Russia

Came on

22Dmitri SychevFW●↑34′
18Dmitri SennikovDF↑43′
16Aleksandr KerzhakovFW↑82′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Belgium: 1835 → 1863
Russia: 1805 → 1778

Expected score for Belgium: 54.3% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 13, 1966–2021.

Belgium wins: 7
Draws: 2
Russia wins: 4

Form either side

Belgium

Before

0–0 v Algeria 14 May 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v France 18 May 2002 · Friendly
1–0 v Costa Rica 26 May 2002 · Friendly
2–2 v Japan 4 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Tunisia 10 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002

After

0–2 v Brazil 17 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Poland 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly
0–2 v Bulgaria 7 Sep 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
1–0 v Andorra 12 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
1–0 v Estonia 16 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002

Russia

Before

0–0 v France 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
1–1 v Belarus 17 May 2002 · Friendly
1–1 v Serbia 19 May 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Tunisia 5 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–1 v Japan 9 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002

After

1–1 v Sweden 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly
4–2 v Republic of Ireland 7 Sep 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
4–1 v Albania 16 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
1–0 v Cyprus 12 Feb 2003 · Cyprus International Tournament 2003
1–3 v Albania 29 Mar 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003

Group H

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Japan	3	2	1	0	+3	7
2Belgium	3	1	2	0	+1	5
3Russia	3	1	0	2	0	3
4Tunisia	3	0	1	2	-4	1

Road through the tournament

Belgium

2–2 v Japan Group stage
1–1 v Tunisia Group stage
3–2 v Russia Group stage
0–2 v Brazil Round of 16

Russia

2–0 v Tunisia Group stage
0–1 v Japan Group stage
2–3 v Belgium Group stage

Every Belgium v Russia match13

From Belgium's side.


12 Jun 2021	Russia	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
16 Nov 2019	Russia	4–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
21 Mar 2019	Russia	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
28 Mar 2017	Russia	3–3	Away	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2014	Russia	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
17 Nov 2010	Russia	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jun 2002	Russia	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
24 Apr 1996	Russia	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1986	Russia	4–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Round of 16
1 Jul 1982	Russia	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Group stage
6 Jun 1970	Russia	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
24 Apr 1968	Russia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
22 May 1966	Russia	0–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul