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2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia.  Group G

Belgium (3) v (0) Panama. (Mertens 47m, Lukaku 69m & 75m),  Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia.

Monday June 18th. 2018. Attendance: 43,257.

Belgium:

1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 2.Toby Alderweireld, 5. Jan Vertonghen, 6. Axel Witsel (22. Nacer Chadli 90 min), 7. Kevin De Bruyne,

9. Romelu Lukaku, 10. Eden Hazard (C), 11. Yannick Carrasco (19. Mousa Dembélé 74 min),

14. Dries Mertens (16. Thorgan Hazard 83 min), 15. Thomas Meunier, 20. Dedryck Boyata.

Panama:
1. Jaime Penedo (GK), 2. Michael Amir Murillo, 4. Fidel Escobar, 5. Román Torres (C), 6. Gabriel Gómez,

7. Blas Pérez (18. Luis Tejada 73 min), 8. Édgar Bárcenas (9. Gabriel Torres 63 min), 11. Armando Cooper,

15. Erick Davis, 20. Aníbal Godoy, 21. José Luis Rodríguez (10. Ismael Diaz 63 min).

Belgium (5) v (2) Tunisia. (Hazard 6m pen & 51m, Lukaku 16m & 45+3m, Batshuayi 90m, Bronn 18m, Khazri 90+3m),

Saturday June 23rd. 2018,  Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia. Attendance: 44,190.

Belgium:

1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 2. Toby Alderweireld, 5. Jan Vertonghen, 6. Axel Witsel, 7. Kevin De Bruyne,

9. Romelu Lukaku, 10. Eden Hazard (C) (21. Michy Batshuayi 68 min), 11. Yannick Carrasco (17. Youri Tielemans 86 min),

14. Dries Mertens (8. Marouane Fellaini 86 min), 15. Thomas Meunier, 20. Dedryck Boyata.

Tunisia:

1. Farouk Ben Mustapha (GK), 2. Syam Ben Youssef (3. Yohan Benalouane 41 min), 4. Yassine Meriah, 7.Saîf-Eddine Khaoui,

8. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, 9. Anice Badri, 10. Wahbi Khazri (C), 11. Dylan Bronn (21. Hamdi Nagguez  24 min),

12. Ali Maâloul, 13. Ferjani Sassi (23. Naïm Sliti 59 min), 17. Ellyes Skhiri.

ROUND OF SIXTEEN.

Belguim(3) v (2) Japan. (Haraguchi 48m, Inui 52m, Vertonghen 69m, Fellaini 74m, Chadli 90+4m). Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don,

Russia. Monday 2nd. July. Attendance: 41,466.

Belgium.

1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 2. Toby Alderweireld, 4. Vincent Kompany, 5. Jan Vertonghen, 6. Axel Witsel, 7. Kevin De Bruyne,

9. Romelu Lukaku, 10. Eden Hazard (C), 11. Yannick Carrasco (8. Marouane Fellaini 65 min),

14. Dries Mertens (22. Nacer Chadli 65 min), 15. Thomas Meunier.

Japan.

1. Eiji Kawashima, 3. Gen Shoji, 5. Yuto Nagatomo, 7. Gaku Shibasaki (16. Hotaru Yamaguchi 81min),

8. Genki Haraguchi (4. Keisuke Honda  81 min), 10. Shinji Kagawa, 17. Makoto Hasebe (C), 14. Takashi Inui,

15. Yuya Osako, 19. Hiroki Sakai, 22. Maya Yoshida.

QUARTER-FINAL.

Belgium (2) v (1) Brazil. (Fernandinho 13m og, De Bruyne 31m, Renato August 76m). Friday July 6th. 2018,

Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia.  Attendance: 42,873.

Belgium.

1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 2. Toby Alderweireld, 4. Vincent Kompany, 5. Jan Vertonghen, 6. Axel Witsel, 7. Kevin De Bruyne,

8. Marouane Fellaini, 9. Romelu Lukaku (17. Youri Tielemans 83 min), 10. Eden Hazard (C),

15. Thomas Meunier, 22. Nacer Chadl (3. Thomas Vermaelen 83 min).

Brazil:

1. Alisson (GK),  2. Thiago Silva, 3. Miranda (C), 9. Gabriel Jesus, ()7. Douglas Costa 58 min) 10. Neymar, 11. Philippe Coutinho,

12. Marcelo, 15. Paulinho, (8. Renato Augusto 73 min) 17. Fernandinho, 19. Willian (20. Roberto Firmino 46 min),  22. Fagner.

SEMI-FINAL.

Belgium (0) v (1) France. (Samuel Umtiti 51 min) Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Tuesday 11th. July 2018. Attendance: 64,286.

Belgium.

1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 2. Toby Alderweireld, 4. Vincent Kompany, 5. Jan Vertonghen, 6. Axel Witsel, 7. Kevin De Bruyne,

8. Marouane Fellaini (11. Yannick Carrasco 80 min), 9. Romelu Lukaku, 10. Eden Hazard (C),

19. Mousa Dembélé (14. Dries Mertens 60 min), 22. Nacer Chadl (21. Michy Batshuayi 90+1 min).

France:

1. Hugo Lloris (C), 2. Benjamin Pavard, 4. Raphaël Varane, 5. Samuel Umtiti, 6. Paul Pogba, 7. Antoine Griezmann,

9. Olivier Giroud (15. Steven Nzonzi 85min), 10. Kylian Mbappé, 13. N'Golo Kanté,

14. Blaise Matuidi (12. Corentin Tolisso 86 min), 21. Lucas Hernández.

Belgium's equaled their previous best position at a World Cup Finals, their semi-final in 1986 -

a 2-0 defeat to the 1986 Champions Argentina. Diego Maradona scored both goals.

THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF.

Belgium (2) v (0) England. (Meunier 4m, E. Hazard 82m.) Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Attendance: 64,406.

Belgium.

1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 2. Toby Alderweireld, 4. Vincent Kompany, 5. Jan Vertonghen, 6. Axel Witsel, 7. Kevin De Bruyne,

9. Romelu Lukaku (14. Dries Mertens 60 min), 10. Eden Hazard (C), 15. Thomas Meunier,

17. Youri Tielemans (19. Mousa Dembélé 78 min), 22. Nacer Chadl (3. Thomas Vermaelen 39 min).

England:

1. Jordan Pickford (GK), 2. Kyle Walker, 3. Danny Rose (7. Jesse Lingard 46 min), 5. John Stones, 6. Harry Maguire,

21. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (20. Dele Alli 84 min).