For the first time in their country’s history, Algeria advanced to the second round of the World Cup on Thursday, with Islam Slimani’s equaliser giving them the 1-1 draw they needed to move on as Group H runners-up.
Updated: June 27, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Islam Slimani and Algeria make history with last-16 success
Viktor Fayzulin of Russia is challenged by Nabil Bentaleb of Algeria during their match on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria tackles Dmitri Kombarov of Russia during their match on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba, Brazil. Clive Rose / Getty Images
Aleksandr Kokorin of Russia scores the opening goal to put Russia up 1-0 on Thursday against Algeria at the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba, Brazil. Clive Rose / Getty Images
Aleksandr Kokorin celebrates his goal against Algeria on Thursday night at the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba, Brazil. Clive Rose / Getty Images
Islam Slimani, right, of Algeria heads in the equaliser against Russia to make it 1-1 on Thursday in their 2014 World Cup Group H match in Curitiba, Brazil. Ivan Sekretarev / AP
Islam Slimani of Algeria celebrates scoring the equaliser against Russia on Thursday night at the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
Algeria fans light a flare after Islam Slimani's goal against Russia on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup. Michael Sohn / AP
Algeria players Mohamed Zemmamouche, left and Essaid Belkalem hold aloft the Algerian flag after their 1-1 draw with Russia on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup, which put them through to the last-16. Julian Finney / Getty Images
Sofiane Feghouli, left, and Yacine Brahimi celebrate with an Algerian flag after their 1-1 draw with Russia on Thursday night at the 2014 World Cupin Curitiba, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images