This Thursday, Belgium drew 0-0 against Croatia in the last round of the group stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which led to the elimination of the Belgian team. Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku came close to scoring almost at the end of the match but missed a very clear chance that could have qualified them.
The play happened in the 90th minute of the match after Thorgan Hazard sent a great cross from the right side towards the Croatian area, where Romelu Lukaku was positioned. The ball fell to the Inter Milan forward, who was being marked by a Croatian defender, and he tried to control the ball with his chest and finish. However, when he did so, the ball went too far and he couldn't finish.
This was one of the clearest chances that the Belgian team had during the match and, ultimately, without being able to take advantage of any of them, they were eliminated from the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Meanwhile, with this draw, Croatia advanced to the next stage.
The teams qualified from Group F are Morocco in first place with seven points and Croatia in second place with five points. Meanwhile, Belgium with four points and Canada, who couldn't earn any points, were eliminated.
Croatia vs. Belgium: Confirmed lineups in the 2022 Qatar World Cup
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic; Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa; Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic; Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Livaja.
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Thomas Meunier, Toby Alderweireld, Leander Dendoncker, Jan Vertonghen, Timothy Castagne; Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard, Yannick Carrasco; Dries Mertens.