1.  Four minutes later, Marc Wilmots, the Belgian captain, hit a shot with his left foot that was deflected off a Russian defender and into the net.

2.  The Belgian captain, Marc Wilmots, whose season has also been rescued from serious injuries, was a Pimpernel in scarlet, a man unafraid of big reputations.

3.  Belgian captain Franky Van der Elst was still uncertain for the game after he had to quit training Wednesday because of a groin strain.

4.  - Belgian captain Marc Wilmots has scored in all three of their matches so far.

5.  Former Belgian international captain Eric Gerets, who resigned as coach at PSV Eindhoven earlier this week, is favourite to replace him in the hotseat.