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Belgium vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Second-Ranked Belgium Slip To 0-2 Defeat Against Morocco
FIFA World Cup 2022, Belgium vs Morocco Highlights: Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal scored a goal each to help Morocco stun number 2 ranked team Belgium in a Group F match at the Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar on Sunday.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights, Belgium vs Morocco: Morocco now hold the top spot in Group F table.© AFP
Belgium vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal scored a goal each to help Morocco stun number 2 ranked team Belgium in a Group F match at the Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar on Sunday. Sabiri scored through a stunning free-kick to put Morocco in the driver's seat before Aboukhlal doubled the lead in the extra time of the second half. Earlier, VAR had denied Morocco an opening goal at the stroke of half-time due to off side. The win helps Morocco replace Belgium at the top spot in the Group F table, while the losing side has slipped to the second spot. (MATCH-CENTRE)
Here are the Highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Football Match between Belgium and Morocco straight from Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar:
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- 20:51 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: It's a wrap!Okay, guys! This is all we had for you from the match between Morocco and Belgium. We hope you liked our coverage for the game. It's Croatia vs Canada next in FIFA World Cup 2022. Follow the game live HERE
- 20:47 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Some more stats!Belgium, who finished third in the last World Cup in 2018, have reached at least the quarter-finals of each of the past four major tournaments.
- 20:40 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: A look at stats!This is the first FIFA World Cup win for Morocco since 1998. And what a moment it is for them! They have beaten Belgium for it. Not only Morocco or Belgium, but the world of football is going to remember this for a long-long time. What a World Cup we are having in Qatar!
- 20:27 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Match over! Morocco beat Belgium!!!Who would have thought before the start of the game that the number 22 ranked side Morocco would beat Belgium 2-0. But it is what it is! Morocco have won this game against Belgium to register a shock win.
- 20:23 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: GOAL!!!Ladies and gentlemen, this is turning out to be one of the biggest upsets in the history of FIFA World Cup. Belgium were looking for an equaliser, but they are Morocco who have scored a goal here. Zakaria Aboukhlal has doubled the lead for Morocco in the extra time and this seems like a final nail in Belgium's coffin.BEL 0-2 MOR
- 20:19 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Match nears end!Belgium players are getting more and more desperate for the equaliser. Can Morcco hold them for another 10 minutes or so?BEL 0-1 MOR
- 20:05 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: GOAL!!!Would you believe it??? 22nd ranked Morocco have broken the deadlock against world number 2 side Belgium. Abdelhamid Sabiri scored the goal through a beautiful curling free kick.BEL 0-1 MOR
- 20:03 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: SubstitutionYoussef En Nesyri has been substitute by Abderrazak Hamdallah for Morocco.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:56 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Good save!Belgium's Dries Mertens executed a beautiful shot from the edge of the box but an equally good save from Morocco goalkeeper Munir negated the threat comfortably.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:50 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: What an attempt!That was some shot from Morroco's Sofiane Boufal. He beautifully entered into the box, coming agonisingly close to score the opening goal but his powerful shot went away from the right post.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:41 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: 2nd half underway!The second half of the match has started! Given the way Morocco threatened Belgium with a disallowed goal at the stroke of the first half, the world number 2 side would want to score the opening goal as early as possible.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:26 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Half-time!The score is still 0-0. Belgium were the better side on attack and in terms of ball possession, but Morocco also used their little chances beautifully. However, both the sides failed to score any goal.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:21 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Goal disallowed!A superb free kick from Hakim Ziyech put Morocco on top for a while but the goal was eventually disallowed due to the off side from other players of his team. While the Morocco team was on cloud nine after the goal, a VAR check marred their joy.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:06 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Chance missed!There was a chance for Morocco's Achraf Hakimi, but he has wasted it. He ran with the ball into the box from the right flank and took a powerful shot, but the ball went away from the near post.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 19:00 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: First yellow card in the game!Amadou Onana of Belgium makes a rough challenge and deservingly gets a yellow card for the offense. While taking a header, he took his opponent down using his elbow and referee was quick to take the decision.
- 18:54 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Good shot but slightly off target!Hakim Ziyech took a powerful shot from outside the box but the ball flew over the bar. The good thing about Morocco is that they are trying their best against Belgium. An attacking approach against a world-class team could give better result than playing defensive football. Morocco know that!BEL 0-0 MOR
- 18:52 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Easy save!Thomas Meunier takes a shot from the edge of the box but he hits the ball directly into the hands of Morocco goalkeeper. Belgium forwards are creating some real trouble for the Morocco defence, let's see how longer the latter can hold things at 0-0.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 18:44 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Free kick for Belgium!An average free kick from Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne and that did not pose any threat to Morocco as the latter's defence comfortably cleared the ball from the box.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 18:38 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Good save!Michy Batshuayi's shot on target has been saved by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Batshuayi took the shot from the left side inside the box, but he did not have enough gap to put the ball into the back of the net.BEL 0-0 MOR
- 18:30 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: It's game time!The Group F match between Belgium and Morocco in the FIFA World Cup 2022 has kicked off at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.
- 18:26 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Time for national anthems!Players of both the sides -- Belgium and Morocco -- are out on the ground for their respective national anthems ahead of the game. We are hardly 5 minutes away from the start of the game.
- 18:24 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Costa Rica beat Japan in Group E matchIn the preceding match at the FIFA World Cup today, Costa Rica handed a 1-0 loss to Japan in a Group E match. Keysher Fuller scored the lone goal of the game. CLICK HERE to relive the action!
- 18:10 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Group F tableBelgium hold the top spot in the Group F table of FIFA World Cup 2022, while Morocco are at the third position. Croatia occupy the second spot with one point to their credit and Canada hold the bottom spot.
- 17:49 (IST)FIFA World Cup LIVE: Group F Qualification ScenarioAt present, things in Group F are pretty straightforward. If Belgium go on to beat Morocco today, they will confirm their progression into the Round of 16. A defeat wouldn't end Morocco's hopes entirely but they would hope to win in order to have their fate in their own hands.
- 17:42 (IST)Belgium vs Morocco LIVE: Line-upsHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Belgium vs Morocco match. Here's how the two teams are shaping up:Belgium XI: Courtois, Meunier, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Castagne, Witsel, Onana, T. Hazard, De Bruyne, E. Hazard, BatshuayiMorocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah, Ziyech, En Nesyri, Boufal.
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