WESLEY Sonck and Marc Wilmots scored within four-minutes of each other as Belgium advanced to the second round of the World Cup with a 3-2 triumph over Russia in Group H.

Johan Walem also scored as Belgium set up a second round clash with Brazil.

The contest was all-square at 1-1 when Sonck, who came on as a substitute just eight minutes earlier, headed home Walem's 78th-minute corner to put Belgium in front.

Then with eight minutes left, Wilmots, the Belgian captain, struck his third goal in as many matches to give his side a commanding 3-1 lead.

But Russia battled back.

Dmitri Sychev, the 18-year-old substitute who was also involved in his team's first goal from Beschastnykh, scored in the 89th minute, setting up a dramatic finale.

Another substitute had the Russians' best chance to equalize and send them into the knockout stage.

But Alexander Kerzhakov fired a header over the crossbar and Russia failed to advance.