Belgian footballer; current club Brighton & Hove Albion; Belgian national team
England has opened its World Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Arlington, Texas. Harry Kane has scored twice in the first half, Jude Bellingham has put England ahead just after half-time and Marcus Rashford has sealed the win late on. Elsewhere Portugal were held 1-1 by DR Congo and Ghana beat Panama 1-0.
Egypt has qualified for the World Cup Round of 32 and will face Australia in Arlington, Texas, next Saturday; Egypt finished second in Group G after a 1-1 draw with Iran and Belgium’s 5-1 win over New Zealand. Mohamed Salah left the Iran game with a left-leg bandage in the 57th minute and his participation against Australia is currently uncertain.
Belgium's Jeremy Doku has rejoined the squad after attending his child’s birth in London; he had left for personal reasons amid illness. He is set to rejoin ahead of Belgium's final group match, with teammates backing his return as the team pushes for progression.
Belgium has overturned a 2-0 deficit against Senegal to win 3-2 after extra time, with Lukaku and Tielemans scoring late goals following a VAR-awarded penalty for a spot kick conceded by Lamine Camara. The comeback spans a dramatic finish to the group-stage clash, sending Belgium into the last 16.