Morocco caused the latest shock at a World Cup that has been full of surprises by beating Belgium thanks to late goals by Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal. Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was at fault for the first goal, inexplicably allowing Sabiri’s inswinging free-kick to beat him at his near post with 17 minutes to go.
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The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is almost here and Group F could see an upset. It features the runners-up from the last tournament, a golden generation out to finally realise their ambition a strong North African side and a North American surprise package. Here’s your guide to Group F.
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Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football authorities of prioritising revenue over player welfare in a damning assessment of the global football calendar. Courtois, 29, was speaking after his country lost 2-1 against Italy in UEFA’s Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday – a match he described as “pointless” in the build-up.
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Goals from Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne fired Italy to a 1-2 victory past Belgium and into the semi-final of Euro 2020 where they will face Spain. Italy and Belgium traded chances before Barella and Insigne gave the Italians a two goal cushion however a Romelu Lukaku penalty gave Belgium a lifeline before the break.
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Thorgan Hazard scored the only goal as Belgium edged out Portugal in an ill-tempered Euro 2020 last 16 game. Hazard’s stunning goal was the only real moment of quality in a game that saw Portugal throw all they had at the Belgian defence. Belgium will now face Italy in the quarter-final.
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