RIO DE JANEIRO(Reuters) – Teenager Divock Origi became the youngest player to score in this World Cup when he cracked in an 88th-minute winner to give Belgium a 1-0 victory over Russia on Sunday and a place in the last 16.
Origi’s well-placed shot came after a dangerous jinking run and cutback from the left by Eden Hazard and it settled an otherwise turgid game during which the 73,000 fans regularly booed both teams.
The 19-year-old’s goal came just four minutes after Kevin Mirallas crashed a free kick against the base of goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev’s right-hand post to give Belgium six points from two games.
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