KAZAN: Belgium struck early and held off a overdue Brazil fightback to send the five-time champions tumbling out of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory in an end-to-end mystery on Friday that earned them a semi-final against France.
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A Fernandinho personal objective and an excellent Kevin De Bruyne strike gave Belgium a spot in the closing 4 for the second time after 1986 and sent Brazil home at the quarter-final level for the 3rd time in the closing 4 World Cups.
Brazil dominated possession and carved out probability after probability but could not score until exchange Renato Augusto headed home Philippe Coutinho's cross 14 minutes from time.
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Roared on by way of the majority of the group at the Kazan Arena, the Brazilians poured ahead to check out and save the sport but Roberto Firmino, Augusto and Coutinho spurned gilt-edged opportunities to level the rankings.
If Belgium's first objective in the 13th minute had an element of success, the ball going into the web off Fernandinho's shoulder from a corner, the second in the 31st minute was once a shining instance of counter-attacking football.
Neymar shakes hands with Belgium's Courtois at the end of the fit. (Reuters Photo)
Romelu Lukaku took the ball along with his again to objective, become house and stormed past Fernandinho up the pitch earlier than liberating De Bruyne on his proper for the playmaker to rifle the ball into the web from the threshold of the box.
De Bruyne, playing in a extra complex role than he had in Belgium's previous 4 matches, was once at the center of his group's easiest work, managing the transition from rear-guard defence to attack with imaginative and prescient, pace and accuracy.
This was once no repeat of Belo Horizonte 4 years ago, when Brazil were thrashed 7-1 by way of Germany in the semi-finals on home soil, and Tite's aspect stored their form and composure.
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, even though, made a fantastic save from Coutinho and Serbian referee Milorad Mazic waved away penalty appeals from Neymar and Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilians finally were given some praise for their efforts with Augusto's header and Belgium wanted an excellent fingertip Courtois save from Neymar in the closing seconds to safe a date with neighbours France in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
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A Fernandinho personal objective and an excellent Kevin De Bruyne strike gave Belgium a spot in the closing 4 for the second time after 1986 and sent Brazil home at the quarter-final level for the 3rd time in the closing 4 World Cups.
Brazil dominated possession and carved out probability after probability but could not score until exchange Renato Augusto headed home Philippe Coutinho's cross 14 minutes from time.
ALSO READ: Griezmann conjures up France past punch-less Uruguay
Roared on by way of the majority of the group at the Kazan Arena, the Brazilians poured ahead to check out and save the sport but Roberto Firmino, Augusto and Coutinho spurned gilt-edged opportunities to level the rankings.
If Belgium's first objective in the 13th minute had an element of success, the ball going into the web off Fernandinho's shoulder from a corner, the second in the 31st minute was once a shining instance of counter-attacking football.
Neymar shakes hands with Belgium's Courtois at the end of the fit. (Reuters Photo)
Romelu Lukaku took the ball along with his again to objective, become house and stormed past Fernandinho up the pitch earlier than liberating De Bruyne on his proper for the playmaker to rifle the ball into the web from the threshold of the box.
De Bruyne, playing in a extra complex role than he had in Belgium's previous 4 matches, was once at the center of his group's easiest work, managing the transition from rear-guard defence to attack with imaginative and prescient, pace and accuracy.
This was once no repeat of Belo Horizonte 4 years ago, when Brazil were thrashed 7-1 by way of Germany in the semi-finals on home soil, and Tite's aspect stored their form and composure.
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, even though, made a fantastic save from Coutinho and Serbian referee Milorad Mazic waved away penalty appeals from Neymar and Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilians finally were given some praise for their efforts with Augusto's header and Belgium wanted an excellent fingertip Courtois save from Neymar in the closing seconds to safe a date with neighbours France in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
Belgium dump Brazil out of World Cup with 2-1 win
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