Ferguson misses penalty as Ireland hold Belgium
Evan Ferguson missed an early penalty for the Republic of Ireland as they were held to a goalless draw by Belgium in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Evan Ferguson missed an early penalty for the Republic of Ireland as they were held to a goalless draw by Belgium in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne says he is "honoured" to be named as the new Belgium captain following Eden Hazard's retirement from international football.
Germany salvaged a 1-1 draw in a mouth-watering clash against Spain, while Belgium suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Morocco on Sunday.
Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne was perplexed after being named man of the match in Wednesday's World Cup victory over Canada, stating that he "didn't know why" he was given the award.
Japan came from behind to secure a shock 2-1 win over Germany while Spain ran riot over Costa Rica after hammering them 7-0 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday.
Belgium wing back Timothy Castagne says they are not expecting captain Eden Hazard to sparkle in the early stages of the World Cup as hasn't played much for Real Madrid this season.
The Netherlands made sure of top spot in Group A4 with a 1-0 win over Belgium thanks to Virgil van Dijk's header 17 minutes from time.
Croatia and the Netherlands booked their places in the last four of the Nations League as holders France needed a favour to avoid relegation from the top tier on Sunday.
Kevin De Bruyne score one goal and made the other for Belgium to secure a rare 2-1 win over Wales in Brussels and keep the Red Devils' slim chance of reaching the Nations League semi-finals alive.
Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning opening goal as France shook off injuries to a host of key players and a series of off-field issues to claim a welcome 2-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Nations League in Paris on Thursday.