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Shay Given joins Mikey Stafford and Rob Wright for another mind-bending bout of double-screening as Japan's win over Spain eliminated Germany, despite their win over Costa Rica.

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Belgium’s golden era ends in a World Cup whimper

DOHA: Belgium’s World Cup never got off the ground as they were unable to find the spark that took them to third place in 2018, and they spent much of their time batting away questions of infighting within the squad as they bowed out on Thursday (Dec 1).

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'Biggest let down that modern football has seen': Football community reacts as Belgium head home

Belgium have been eliminated from the World Cup following their disappointing 0-0 draw to Croatia on Thursday.

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Belgium’s golden generation spurn last chance at World Cup glory

A golden generation has lost its gilding. The most talented group of Belgian footballers in living memory have spurned their last chance at glory, instead exiting at the group stages of what is surely their last World Cup together. At the final whistle, their best player Kevin De Bruyne was staring into the middle distance, their one-time world-beating talent Eden Hazard was contemplating his role as an ineffective late substitute and their supreme goalscorer Romelu Lukaku was lamenting a series of barely believable missed chances.

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Belgium crash out of World Cup after Croatia draw

Romelu Lukaku missed a string of late chances as Belgium crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday which sent the 2018 runners-up into the knockout phase.

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Croatia v Belgium starting line-ups

AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Teams for the World Cup Group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday (Dec 1).

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Belgium drop Eden Hazard for crucial clash with Croatia

AL RAYYAN : Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has dropped captain Eden Hazard and resisted the temptation to start lead striker Romelu Lukaku in their decisive World Cup Group F fixture against Croatia on Thursday.

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World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 12

Day 12 - the penultimate day of the group phase and a couple of the big hitters are vulnerable.

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Croatia coach not fooled by Belgium's woes

AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Rumours of Belgium's demise are greatly exaggerated, Croatia's head coach Zlatko Dalic said as he prepares his side for Thursday's decisive Group F showdown.

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Why Phil Foden does not play in midfield for England explained

Everybody agrees. Phil Foden is a midfielder. “He can play in a lot of different positions but I think eventually he will end up playing centrally,” says Kevin De Bruyne. “Absolutely, I agree with Kevin,” concurs Pep Guardiola. “I see myself playing behind the striker in the future or one of the eights or 10s at City,” said Foden himself, just a little over a week ago, when he was presumably hoping he would play more than just 20 minutes in the two opening games of his first World Cup.

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Hazard admits to frank discussions, but denies rift in Belgium squad

DOHA: Belgium captain Eden Hazard has denied there is a rift in the squad but admits frank words were exchanged between the players following their surprise 2-0 World Cup Group F loss to Morocco.

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Belgium hold players’ meeting after poor start to World Cup

DOHA: Belgium’s squad held a meeting where players aired their “honest” views about how the team can salvage their World Cup campaign, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Tuesday. Belgium arrived in Qatar as the No. 2-ranked team and one of the tournament favorites, but were unconvincing in a 1-0 win over Canada before losing to Morocco 2-0 on Sunday.

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Belgium finally get World Cup showdown with Croatia

DOHA : When Belgium were beaten by France in their 2018 World Cup semi-final there was some grumbling that the better team had lost and the so-called 'golden generation' had been robbed of their place in the final against Croatia.