Fabio Capello returns to World Cup action on Tuesday as his Russia side take on South Korea.
The Italian's last taste of the big stage ended badly as England limped out in 2010 and he will be looking to amend that.
Here, Press Association's MatchStory looks at his chances.
Out of the blocks early
The Russians will be looking for a quick start for they scored a fifth of their goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches in qualifying. That was a higher proportion than all but three other finalists (Ivory Coast, Costa Rica & Holland), none of which have managed the feat in their opening matches so far.
On the flip side, the Koreans were often vulnerable early on, conceding three of their five first-half goals against inside the first quarter of an hour. This was more than any other team.
Read the rest of my piece for Press Association's MatchStory on ITV Football
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