How the Belgium team played at the 2014 World Cup
How the Belgium team played at the 2014 World Cup
The national team of Belgium broughtfootball soccer in Brazil are very high-quality players. The Belgians are growing a talented generation of players, many of whom already occupy leading positions in the top clubs in Europe. It is no coincidence that the Belgians were called the hidden favorites of the tournament.
The Belgian national team was in Group H at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The rivals of Europeans became Russians, Algerians and South Koreans.
The first match in the tournament the team of Belgium held against Algeria. Europeans only in the second half were able to reverse the outcome of the meeting, having won a strong-willed victory with a score of 2 - 1.
In the second match of the group stage, the Belgiansthe last minutes grieved the fans of the Russian team. Belgium defeated Russia with a minimum score of 1 - 0. This gave wards Wilmotse good chances of getting out of Group H in the playoff stage from the first place.
In the final match of the group stage, the Belgiansbeat South Korea 1 - 0. Thus, Belgium's players won three wins at the start of the mundialya and from the first place in Group H reached the stage of the 1/8 finals of the tournament.
The first opponent in the knockout match forBelgians were the players of the US national team. In the match Belgium - USA spectators did not see goals in regular time. Only in an additional thirty minutes the Belgians were able to win with a score of 2 - 1.
In the quarterfinal match, Belgium's playersconfronted the Argentines (future finalists of the championship). Europeans missed an early goal, which became decisive in the match. Belgium lost 0 - 1 and dropped out of the tournament at the quarterfinals.
The hit of the Belgians in the top eight teamsThe World Cup can be considered an acceptable result for the federation of Belgium football. A talented generation of Belgians at the top of their voice declared themselves on the football fields of Brazil.
