Belgium crushes Tunisia 5-2, moves step closer to World Cup knockout stage
The Belgium men’s national football team has exhibited an impressive display of speed, power and attacks during its second showdown at the preliminary round of the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia, outclassing Tunisia.
On Saturday, De Rode Duivels (The Red Devils) completely overran their North African opponents from the start of the Group G fixture at the Spartak Stadium in the Russian capital city of Moscow, and thumped a 5-2 win.
Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals apiece for the Belgian side, while substitute Michy Batshuayi was on target once.
Dylan Bronn and Wahbi Khazri netted for Tunisia.
The Belgium football team will seal its place in the Round 16 if Panama fails to beat England on Sunday.
During the official 2018 FIFA World Cup draw ceremony at Kremlin State Palace in the Russian capital city of Moscow on December 1 last year, the host nation, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uruguay were put in Group A in the preliminary round of the tournament.
The Iran men's national football team, nicknamed Team Melli, has joined Portugal’s A Selecção, Spain’s La Furia Roja and Atlas Lions of Morocco.
France is drawn in Group C, and is pitted against Australia, Peru and Denmark.
Argentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria are drawn in Group D.
Group E consists of Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia.
While the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea shape Group F, Belgium, Panama, Tunisia and England are in Group G.
Group H has Poland, Senegal, Colombia and Japan.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to July 15. Russia opened the event against Saudi Arabia in a Group A fixture at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. The hosts won the match 5-0.
A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities.
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