England play Belgium in the World Cup’s third-place play-off in St Petersburg. The title of third place in the World Cup is not something to be sniffed at but, in reality, both teams will be remembered in years to come as beaten semi-finalists, rather than bronze medallists. Harry Kane will certainly think so as the […]
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France 1-0 Belgium AS IT HAPPENED: Les Bleus into World Cup final; England or Croatia next
France beat Belgium to book a place in the World Cup final against either England or Croatia, thanks to a headed goal from defender Samuel Umtiti. In a pulsating semi-final worthy of the teams’ reputations, Umtiti rose high at the near post to head an Antoine Griezmann corner past keeper Thibaut Courtois. It was enough […]
Brazil 1-2 Belgium: Brilliant Belgians sweep past Samba Boys to book World Cup semi-final spot
Belgium produced a blistering display to knock out five-time winners Brazil and book a World Cup semi-final spot against France. The Belgians ran out 2-1 winners in a frantic encounter in Kazan thanks to two first-half goals, the opener coming from a 13th-minute Fernandinho own goal before Kevin De Bruyne rifled home a second from […]
World Cup LIVE: Brazil vs Belgium latest score; Kevin De Bruyne goal doubles advantage
GETTY Brazil vs Belgium: World Cup latest score, goals and updates Belgium face five-times world champions Brazil for a place in the World Cup semi-finals in Kazan. Belgium claimed their place in the quarter-finals by recovering from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 in their last-16 tie with three goals in the last 21 minutes. […]
Queen Mathilde of Belgium wears vibrant yellow for visit to Art Deco exhibition
Queen Mathilde of Belgium, 45, looked ready for sunshine as she stepped out in Brussels today. The Belgian royal was visiting the Art Deco exhibition at the Villa Empain. She wore a bright yellow dress which had a cut out pattern. A yellow lining could be seen underneath. To offset the dress, Mathilde chose rose […]
Belgium caps comeback with last-second goal to move into quarter-final
Jan Vertonghen started Belgium's comeback with a crazy, looping header and Nacer Chaldi capped it by finishing off a 10-second, end-to-end attack in the final moments. It added up to a 3-2 victory over Japan on Monday that gave the Belgians a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals for the second straight tournament. Trailing 2-0, […]
World Cup LIVE: Belgium vs Japan teams confirmed; Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard start
REUTERS Belgium vs Japan: Live World Cup score, goals and updates with Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku in acti Free-scoring Belgium face Japan in tonight’s World Cup last-16 clash. Roberto Martinez’s side go in as firm favourites, taking with them a 100 percent record from the group phase and netting nine goals in beating Panama, […]
World Cup result: England 0-1 Belgium; England vs Colombia in last 16, Belgium win Group G
GETTY England vs Belgium: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Harry Kane leads the Three Lions A superb second-half strike from Adnan Januzaj gave Belgium a 1-0 win over England to see them top World Cup Group G with a perfect record and consign England to second place, with both sides already assured […]
World Cup LIVE: Belgium vs Panama confirmed teams, Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard start
REUTERS Belgium vs Panama: Live World Cup score, goals and updates Belgium’s so-called golden generation begin their World Cup campaign against finals debutants Panama in Sochi. Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku are among the attacking options in Roberto Martinez’s squad. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and […]
Loot crates are now illegal in Belgium
Officials in Belgium have determined that loot boxes violate the country’s gambling laws and if publishers don’t remove them from their games, they face jail time and fines. Specifically, FIFA 18, Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive were found to be in violation. While Star Wars Battlefront II was also part of the Belgian government’s investigation, […]