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Soccer-Russia lead Algeria 1-0 at halftime

CURITIBA, Brazil, June 26 (Reuters) - Alexander Kokorin's sixth-minute header gave Russia a 1-0 lead against Algeria at halftime in their final World Cup Group H match on Thursday. Russia will reach the last 16 if they win and South Korea fail to beat Belgium in the other match. (Reporting by Ed Osmond, editing by Ken Ferris)