SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 20 Today’s match Group G England vs Panama (3:00 PM) Saturday June 23 BELGIUM 5 2 TUNISIA Group H Japan vs Senegal Five-star Belgium6’ (pen), 51’ Hazard Moscow - Spartak Stadium Bronn (6:00 PM)18’ Group G 16’, 45+3’ Lukaku KhazriPoland vs Colombia90+3’ 90’ Batshuayi Saturday June 23 SaturdaySaturdaySaturday BELGIUMJune June June 23 23 23 Saturday5 2 JuneBELGIUMTUNISIABELGIUMBELGIUM 23 55Referee5 BELGIUM222 TUNISIATUNISIA5 2 TUNISIA (9:00 PM) Two each for Hazard Jair Marrufo (USA) • 6’ (pen), 51’ Hazard6’6’ (pen), (pen),6’ (pen),Moscow 51’ 51’ 51’ - HazardSpartakHazardHazard6’ Stadium (pen), 51’MoscowMoscowMoscowHazardBronn - - Spartak -Spartak Spartak Stadium StadiumMoscow18’ - SpartakBronnBronnBronn Stadium Bronn18’18’18’ 18’ and Lukaku as Belgium 16’, 45+3’ Lukaku16’,16’, 45+3’ 45+3’16’, 45+3’ GroupLukakuLukakuLukaku G16’, 45+3’ LukakuKhazriGroupGroupGroup G G 90+3’GroupKhazri KhazriGKhazri Khazri90+3’90+3’90+3’ 90+3’ 90’ BatshuayiPlayers 90’ Batshuayi90’ BatshuayiPossession Players thump Tunisia 5-2 90’90’ BatshuayiBatshuayiReferee RefereeRefereeReferee Referee (USA) (USA) Jair Marrufo (USA) Point Table 1 Courtois Jair Marrufo JairJairJair Marrufo Marrufo MarrufoPossession (USA) (USA) 1 Ben Mustapha Players PlayersPossession Players Possession PlayersPossession PlayersGROUP A Players Lukaku’s two see him 2 Alderweireld PlayersPlayers PossessionPossession 2 PlayersS.Players Ben YoussefMP W D L GF 41’GA PTS • 1 Courtois5 Vertonghen 1 Courtois 1 Courtois 1 Ben Mustapha 1 Ben Mustapha4 Meriah1 Ben Mustapha level with Cristiano in 2 Alderweireld 11 CourtoisCourtois2 Alderweireld 2 Alderweireld 52% 2 S. Ben Youssef 48%41’ 211S.BenBen Ben Mustapha MustaphaYoussef 2 S.Russia Ben41’ Youssef2 2 0 0 41’8 1 6 5 Vertonghen 4 Meriah 5 Vertonghen6 Witsel 22 AlderweireldAlderweireld5 Vertonghen 4 Meriah 52% 422Meriah48%S.S. Ben Ben Youssef Youssef7 KhaouiUruguay41’ 41’2 2 0 0 2 0 6 Golden Boot race 52% 6 Witsel 48% 52% 48% 7 Khaoui 6 Witsel 55 VertonghenVertonghen6 Witsel 7 Khaoui 744KhaouiMeriahMeriah 7 De Bruyne 7 De Bruyne 52%52% 48%48% 8 F. 8BenF.Egypt Ben Youssef Youssef2 0 0 2 1 4 0 7 De Bruyne 66 WitselWitsel7 De Bruyne 8 F. Ben Youssef 877F.KhaouiKhaoui Ben Youssef 9 Lukaku 59’ 9 BadriSaudi 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 9 Lukaku9 Lukaku 7759’DeDe 9Bruyne BruyneLukaku 59’ 59’ 9 Badri 988BadriF.F. Ben Ben Youssef Youssef9 Badri Tunisia need Panama to 10 Hazard (cap) 68’ 23 Shots 15 10 Khazri (cap) 10 Hazard10 (cap)Hazard (cap)9968’LukakuLukaku10 Hazard (cap)68’23 59’59’Shots68’ 15 2323 10 KhazriShotsShots (cap) 15 15 1099KhazriBadriBadri (cap)10 Khazri (cap) 24’ • 11 Carrasco 11GROUPBronn B beat England to stay alive 11 Carrasco11 Carrasco1010 HazardHazard11 Carrasco (cap) (cap) 1468’68’Mertens 232386’11 BronnShotsShots 151215 On target24’111010BronnKhazriKhazri5 11 (cap) (cap)Bronn12 Maaloul24’ 24’ 14 Mertens 111186’CarrascoCarrasco14 Mertens 12 15OnMeunier 86’target 5 12 12 OnMaaloul target 5 121111MaaloulBronnBronn 13 Sassi 24’24’MP W D L 59’GF GA PTS 15 Meunier14 Mertens1414 MertensMertens15 Meunier 86’ 2086’86’Boyata 121212 13OnOnOnSassi target target target1255 5Fouls59’13 1212SassiMaaloulMaaloul13 12 Maaloul17 SkhiriPortugal59’ 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 20 Boyata 20 Boyata 12 Fouls 13 12 17 SkhiriFouls 13 17 Skhiri Reuters | Moscow 15 Meunier1515 MeunierMeunier 8 Fellaini 59’ (cap) = Captain 1313YellowSassiSassi card13 Sassi21 NaguezSpain 59’ 59’ 2 1 1 0 24’ 4 59’3 4 FoulsFouls 8 Fellaini20 Boyata 202059’BoyataBoyata8 Fellaini(cap) = Captain 21 Batshuayi59’ Yellow (cap)card =12 12Captain1268’21 NaguezFoulsYellowSubstitution 1313 card13 24’211717RedNaguezSkhiri Skhiricard 17 Skhiri3 BenIran Alouane 24’ 2 1 0 1 41’1 1 3 21 Batshuayi 68’21 BatshuayiSubstitution17 Tielemans68’ Red card Substitution86’ 3 Ben Alouaneog=ownRed goal,card pen=penalty41’ 3 Ben Alouane 23 Sliti 41’ 59’ 88 FellainiFellaini 59’59’ (cap)(cap) = = Captain Captain YellowYellow card card 2121 NaguezNaguez Morocco24’ 24’2 0 0 2 0 2 0 wo goals each for Romelu Lukaku 17 Tielemans 86’17 Tielemansog=own goal, pen=penalty86’ og=own goal,23 pen=penaltySliti Source: FIFA 59’23 Sliti 59’ 8 Fellaini 2121 BatshuayiBatshuayi 59’ 68’68’ (cap) =Substitution SubstitutionCaptain RedRed card cardYellow card 33 BenBen Alouane Alouane21 Naguez 41’41’ 24’ Source: FIFA RaggedSource: Defending FIFA and Eden Hazard helped Belgium 21 Batshuayi1717 TielemansTielemans 68’ 86’86’ og=ownog=ownSubstitution goal, goal, pen=penalty pen=penalty Red card 2323 SlitiSliti 3 BenGROUP Alouane C59’59’ 41’ to a 5-2 thrashing of Tunisia yes- T 17 Tielemans 86’ og=ownSource:Source: FIFA goal,FIFA pen=penalty 23 Sliti MP W D L GF 59’GA PTS terday that showcased their attacking In yesterday’s clash, Belgium were much France 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 Source: FIFA verve and star quality and put them firm- the better team from the off but they Denmark 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 ly on course for the World Cup knockout were seriously aided and abetted by Australia 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 phase. Romelu Lukaku clips his second goal past Farouk Ben Mustapha of Tunisia to join Cristiano Ronaldo at some ragged defending and non-existing Peru 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to the top of the goalscoring charts marking from their opponents, epito- add a late fifth but it was by no means all mised after six minutes when Syam Ben GROUP D plain sailing for Roberto Martinez’s side they are to finally make a push to a major Youssef needlessly crashed into Hazard MP W D L GF GA PTS and they will be aware that they will need tournament summit after so many false to concede a penalty, which the captain Croatia 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 to tighten up at the back considerably if dawns. calmly converted. Nigeria 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 Iceland 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 Despite topping Group G with six Mertens seized on another error to set Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 points and a goal difference of plus-six up Lukaku to plant the second goal into there is still the slimmest of chances Bel- KNOW WHAT the corner 10 minutes later. GROUP E gium might yet not qualify, though even Tunisia hit back quickly with a Dylan MP W D L GF GA PTS a heavy defeat in their final game against Bronn header as Belgium’s own some- Brazil 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 England would be extremely unlikely to times shaky defending was exposed but Switzerland 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 derail them. This is the first time another misplaced Tunisian pass enabled Serbia 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 An English victory over Panama to- Belgium have registered Thomas Meunier to feed Lukaku to make Costa Rica 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 day would send England and Belgium five goals in a World Cup it 3-1 in stoppage time. GROUP F through while a draw would be enough match Following his double against Panama it MP W D L GF GA PTS to confirm Belgium’s progress. took the him to four goals for the tour- Mexico 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 England have three points, with Pana- nament, level with Portugal’s Cristiano Germany 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 We had to suffer in spells ma and Tunisia on nought. Tunisia, also Ronaldo, and made him Belgium’s high- Sweden 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 but when we were in full without a point after two matches hav- est scorer at a single World Cup – after S. Korea 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 flow going forward, we ing extended their 40-year World Cup “We had to suffer in spells but when one-and-a-half games. look really sharp. On top winless run to 13 games, are also still in we were in full flow going forward, we An inch-perfect Kevin de Bruyne pass GROUP G with a theoretical chance of making it on look really sharp. On top you have the sent Hazard clear for a his brilliantly-fin- MP W D L GF GA PTS you have the talent and Belgium 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 through three points - for a day at least. talent and the quality but since we came ished second six minutes after restart. England 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 the quality but since we “It’s not easy to score that amount of together it’s been a joy to see a group of Batshuayi then had a remarkable last came together it’s been Panama 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 goals in two games,” said Martinez, as players working so hard.” 20 minutes as he managed to blow three Tunisia 2 0 0 2 3 7 0 a joy to see a group of his team impressively followed up their Martinez said Lukaku and Hazard, great chances in a row before finally find- players working so hard 3-0 opening win over Panama and helped who were withdrawn in the second half, ing target in the 90th with a good finish. GROUP H BELGIUM COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ Russia 2018 set a World Cup record for and midfielder Dries Mertens, had slight There was still time for Tunisia to earn MP W D L GF GA PTS 27 tournament games without a goalless injuries and could be among a series of a reward for their positive approach is as Japan 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 draw. changes for the England game. Wahbi Khazri scored in stoppage time. Senegal 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Colombia 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Poland 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Mexico coach angry after team suffers Marvellous Mexico close in on last 16 24 fouls against Saturday June 23 S.KOREA 1 2 MEXICO South Korea Vela and Hernandez90+3’ goalsSon lead MexicoRostov Stadiumto consecutiveVela wins, Hernandez26’ (pen) first Mexican to score 50 goals Group F J.