Mexico's goalie stars during tie with Brazil

FORTALEZA, Brazil -- Fortaleza means "fortress" in Portuguese and Mexico's defense lived up to the name of Brazil's northeast city on Tuesday thanks to the heroics of Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

A well-organized Mexico side held Brazil to a 0-0 draw in Group A as Ochoa stopped Brazil star Neymar and his teammates.

"It was the match of my life," the 28-year-old Ochoa said. "To do it in a World Cup, in front of all the fans, it's incredible."

However, Ochoa wasn't the only goalkeeper in form at Fortaleza. Julio Cesar of Brazil kept his clean sheet with impressive saves.

Ochoa twice denied Neymar, diving at full stretch to turn the Brazil striker's header round the post in the 26th minute and then blocking his shot in the 69th.

"The (Neymar) header was the most complicated. It was a hard header and close to the post -- that was my favorite save," Ochoa said.

Four minutes before the end, Ochoa pulled off another superb save to block a header from Brazil captain Thiago Silva after he met a free kick from Neymar.

"I can't remember another Mexican goalkeeper doing such a great job in the World Cup," coach Miguel Herrera said. "I'm happy for any player to have that role, but tonight, Memo was the hero."

Russia 1, South Korea 1

CUIABA, Brazil -- Alexander Kerzhakov scored with one of his first touches after coming on as a substitute to earn Russia a 1-1 draw with South Korea in a World Cup match marked by the first big goalkeeping error of the tournament.

Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev spilled Lee Keun-ho's speculative long-range shot into his own net to gift South Korea a 68th-minute lead at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba in Group H.

But Kerzhakov bailed his teammate out, turning in a shot from close range in the 74th -- three minutes after coming on as a substitute -- to rescue a point for Russia in a poor-quality match.

Belgium 2, Algeria 1

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Belgium opened its World Cup campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Algeria, relying on second-half goals from two substitutes after a tense start in Group H.

Algeria opened the scoring with a penalty in the 25th minute and the surprising lead stood for 45 minutes until Marouane Fellaini's strong glancing header, with his back to goal, from a Kevin De Bruyne cross.

Dries Mertens' strike beat Algeria's goalkeeper in the 80th after Eden Hazard saw him free on the right and set him up for the decider.