Nations League round-up: Masterful De Bruyne unlocks Wales as France keep survival hopes alive

Wales' penultimate game before the World Cup ended in a 2-1 Nations League defeat by Belgium in Brussels.

Kevin De Bruyne and Michy Batshuayi rewarded Belgium's first-half dominance with well-worked goals and Wales looked as if they may suffer a hiding.

But Kieffer Moore halved the deficit five minutes after the interval, and Robert Page's side produced a much-improved second-half performance to offer encouragement two months before the World Cup in Qatar.

De Bruyne had said before the game he was bored of playing Wales so much, but the Manchester City midfielder did not show it as he produced a masterful performance.

Wales started in confident fashion but fell behind after 10 minutes when Batshuayi's cross found De Bruyne and he casually guided it past Wayne Hennessey, who got a hand to the shot.

De Bruyne soon set up Belgium's second after 37 minutes, rolling a defender superbly and crossing for Batshuayi to convert the simplest of tap-ins.

Wales got back in the contest with a goal out of nothing.

Johnson twisted and turned his way towards the Belgium box with a mazy 40-yard run, and Moore rose at the far post to head home his cross in style.

Wales sent on Bale just after the hour mark and he was soon in the action, meeting a James cross that was deflected over.

Belgium were awarded a penalty for a foul on De Bruyne. But replays showed that Joe Morrell had made contact with the ball and the decision was overturned on VAR review.

Wales will head into their final Nations League game at home to Poland on Sunday with their survival hopes intact.

Poland's 2-0 home defeat to Holland means that bottom-placed Wales can leapfrog them with a Cardiff victory and remain in the top tier of European football.

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