World Cup 2022 Oops! Belgium Is Eliminated

FIFA World Cup 2022: Belgium Eliminated, Croatia Takes Second Place

Draw between Belgium and Croatia. The Croats fall to second place while the Belgians are officially eliminated from the World Cup.

This will be the last match for Croatia or Belgium. The two nations do not want to leave the competition, unfortunately, there is no room for everyone. After a disappointing campaign, the Red Devils are eliminated. Croatia, therefore, heads to the round of 16 by finishing in second place.

The first period without a solution

Barely 10 seconds into the game, already a scare on the Belgian goal. Perisic was close to the opener. Croatia started this meeting very strongly, the objectives are displayed. The Belgians did not shake and the match was quickly balanced. Belgium has even often gone on the attack. Mertens misses an important opportunity for his people, frustrating. The Red Devils are even doing quite well since a whistled penalty for the Croats is canceled, Kramaric is offside at the start of the action.

Both formations have qualities, Belgium is serious defensively and should not be discovered, Croatia is on the lookout. Perisic is on all fronts, the Tottenham player does not intend to breathe his opponents. We feel that neither of the two nations wants to make a mistake. Croatia hold their qualification with just a draw while Belgium are forced to win. One goal and you have to do everything again on both sides.

A scoreless first half.

A scoreless first half. (Icon Sports)

A return to the locker room with a goalless draw. Belgium and Croatia, therefore, failed to decide. A match where no one wants to be too dangerous in order to avoid the worst. The two selections are 45 minutes away from changing the course of their World Cup, which one will therefore succeed in getting out of the game? The attack of the Red Devils is below and crunches far too many opportunities. A situation that could well turn against them in the second half.

Belgium Believes In It But Bites

Mertens is left on the bench for the second half, so Lukaku is preferred. The player offers more things in front. After a save from Livakovic on Carrasco, Lukaku finds the post when the goal is empty. Dendoncker receives the first yellow card of the game after a tackle on Kovacic. The Croats are in management, already sure of being qualified in view of the results, they leave the ball to the Red Devils. The match is closed, and few solutions and chances are created.

Croatia has several good shots late in the game but negotiates them badly. The Belgians fall back quickly and counter the Croats well. The breakthrough of Perisic, following a very nice collective movement, is stopped by the defense of the Red Devils. If only he had dropped his ball before… The Croats hold on in the last moments, missteps are now prohibited at this stage.

Besides, Morocco is at the top of the group, a goal can change everything on all sides. Lukaku was close to the opener. It’s shaking! After a lot of work from Dodu, Hazard centers on Lukaku again, at 91′, takes the ball badly, and misses the goal. The cage was open, the goal of qualification was right there! Gvardiol, a few seconds later, removes the ball from the feet of the Inter Milan striker.

Despite a tense end to the match, Belgium is eliminated from this World Cup. Roberto Martinez’s men failed to find the fault. The Croats miss the first place, but manage to qualify for the rest of the competition. Morocco, meanwhile, takes first place.

The game sheet

Draw between Croatia and Belgium. The Croats take second place in the group behind Morocco. The Belgians and Canadians are eliminated from the competition.

Yellow cards: Dendoncker (67′)

Croatia squad: Livakovic – Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa – Modric (c), Brozovic, Kovacic – Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic

The composition of Belgium: Courtois – Dendoncker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen – Meunier, Witsel, De Bruyne (c), Castagne – Trossard, Mertens, Carrasco.

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