Where next for Belgium?
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"It is Croatia who continue their World Cup journey and you have to say Belgium have got what they deserved. They were unconvincing against Canada and thoroughly beaten by Morocco.
"They've not been good enough. The experience of this Croatian side and the quality throughout the team has got them over the line.
"De Bruyne, hands on hips, is distraught. The team ranked second in the world and who came third at the last World Cup, are out."
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3m ago17:56
Belgium exit World Cup
The Belgians cannot believe it.
Romelu Lukaku is in tears. He had the chances to make a difference. He is being consoled by Thierry Henry.
For only the second time since 1998, the Red Devils haven't got out of their group.

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6m ago17:53
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
FULL TIME!! Belgium are out of the World Cup. The Golden Generation fall short again. Croatia celebrate, they will progress to the round of 16 but it is curtains for De Bruyne, Lukaku and Co.
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Belgium 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"Josko Gvardiol. 20 years old. Wanted by Chelsea. He's been superb for Croatia."
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
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"This game simply had to get better, and we've had more action in the first five minutes of the second half than in the entire of the first 45 minutes.
"The De Bruyne-Lukaku combination is already clicking into gear."
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1m ago17:09
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
50: GOOD SAVE! Croatia's turn to go close as Gvardiol drives forward and sets up Kovacic for the curled right-foot effort that is tipped over by Courtois!
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2m ago17:09
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Peter Smith:
"After 45 minutes without a shot on target, Lukaku needed just four minutes to test the goalkeeper."
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2m ago17:08
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports’ Adam Bate:
“Little glimpse of Lukaku’s threat there. Easy to see how the pressure could shift towards Croatia here if they just try to hold on for the draw.”
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2m ago17:08
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
49: SAVE! Good defending from Gvardiol to intercept De Bruyne's cross from the right towards Lukaku.
Croatia don't clear the resulting corner as De Bruyne then opts to stand it up to Lukaku at the far post and the substitute's header is down into the gloves of Livakovic.
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5m ago17:06
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
47: Lukaku made his Belgium debut as a 16-year-old would you believe against Croatia. The 29-year-old has gone straight through the middle and is occupying Lovren.
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
29: You can understand given what's at stake that the quality has been a bit affected. Nervous touches from Belgium, a cautious approach from Croatia.
Defeat would mean them going out so would they settle for second?
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3m ago16:27
Last 16 games as it stands...
Here is what awaits the two nations who qualify from Group F. This is even though every team can STILL qualify from Group E. But it's still quite fun to know...
Monday December 5 - Spain (Winners of Group E) vs Croatia (Runners-up of Group F) - Kick-off 3pm
Tuesday December 6 - Morocco (Winners of Group F) vs Japan (Runners-up of Group E) - Kick-off 3pm
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5m ago16:25
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
26: With Morocco currently cantering to victory over Canada - a scoreline with the standings that has just been shown inside this stadium - it means Croatia know they are currently going through in second place, which would complicate things...
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5m ago16:25
Morocco on their way to the last 16
Belgium now must win this match with Croatia to join them
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6m ago16:24
Belgium 0-0 Croatia
25: Belgium have never lost two in a row under Roberto Martinez, which perhaps explains why they are the second best team according to FIFA's often discredited rankings system.
The penalty incident hasn't affected Croatia negatively. It has emboldened them.
Out come the teams!
Croatia: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic.
Subs: Stanisic, Barisic, Erlic, Majer, Grbic, Vlasic, Pasalic, Petkovic, Budimir, Orsic, Vida, Ivusic, Sutalo, Sucic, Jakic.
Belgium: Courtois, Meunier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Castagne, Dendoncker, Witsel, Carrasco, De Bruyne, Trossard, Mertens.
Subs: Theate, Faes, Tielemans, Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Mignolet, Casteels, Thorgan Hazard, Vanaken, De Ketelaere, Batshuayi, Openda, Doku, Debast.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
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