THE DAY REPLAYED – Coaches like to point out that their squads have 23 first-teamers, a saying that acquired greater significance than usual on Tuesday, when no fewer than four players came off the bench in the second half to score goals and make decisive contributions.FIFA 14 IOS CoinsFor the likes of Belgium, Korea Republic and Russia, who can all count on experienced forwards on the bench, having a competitive squad packed with players hungry for a starting place can come in very useful.

Only one of the day’s five goals – well below the tournament average so far – was scored by a player who started. The man in question was Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria, who came close to upsetting Belgium, only to be undone by two of the Red Devils’ substitutes. The European side’s win took them to the top of the Group H, ahead of Russia and Korea Republic, who played out a 1-1 draw, with both goals also coming from supersubs, continuing the day’s theme.

Tuesday’s other game, played in Fortaleza, ended in a goalless draw, thanks in large part to some heroic goalkeeping by Mexico’s Guillermo Ochoa,FIFA 14 XBOX ONE COINS   who pulled off four stunning stops to help El Tri frustrate hosts Brazil, not for the first time.

Results

Belgium 2-1 Algeria (Budweiser Man of the Match: Kevin de Bruyne, BEL)

Brazil 0-0 Mexico (Budweiser Man of the Match: Guillermo Ochoa, MEX)

Russia 1-1 Korea Republic (Budweiser Man of the Match: Song Heungmin, KOR)