Algeria Takes Historic Step Into World Cup Round Of 16 (GIFs/PHOTOS)

Algeria Makes World Cup History
Algeria's defender Aissa Mandi, Algeria's defender Madjid Bougherra, Algeria's midfielder Saphir Taider and Algeria's forward Nabil Ghilas celebrate at the end of their Group H football match against Russia at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Algeria's defender Aissa Mandi, Algeria's defender Madjid Bougherra, Algeria's midfielder Saphir Taider and Algeria's forward Nabil Ghilas celebrate at the end of their Group H football match against Russia at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Algeria is going where it has never gone before at the World Cup: The Fennec Foxes have advanced to the Round of 16 in Brazil.

Thanks to a second-half equalizer, Algeria earned a 1-1 draw against Russia to secure the runner-up spot in Group H.

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Russia, who needed a win to have any hope of advancing into the Round of 16, grabbed the lead in the sixth minute of play when striker Aleksandr Kokorin headed a cross past Algeria goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi. That lead would last until the 60th minute when Algeria strike Islam Slimani delivered an all-important equalizer.

(GIF via @FlyByKnite)

The key goal came with a measure of controversy as it appeared on ESPN broadcasts of the match that someone in the stands was directing a laser point at Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev shortly before the free kick that set up the goal.

(GIF via @cjzero)

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