Belgium held by Kazakhstan, World Cup qualification on hold | OneFootball

Belgium missed a great chance to qualify for the World Cup. This Saturday, the Belgian national football team drew 1-1 with Kazakhstan, and now they will have to wait for their last game of the European Qualifiers to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Belgium started behind on the scoreboard after an early goal by Dastan Satpaev, just nine minutes into the first half. However, the Red Devils, under coach Rudi García, equalized early in the second half with a goal by Hans Vanaken, three minutes into the final stage.

However, despite enormous pressure for the winning goal, and consequently the qualification for the World Cup, the Belgians were stopped by the great performance of goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov, who prevented goals from Lukaku and company.

Group Situation

Belgium leads Group J of the Qualifiers with 15 points, two more than North Macedonia. In their last group stage match, the Red Devils will face Liechtenstein, the bottom of the group, which has six losses in six matches played.

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