The Belgians leave Group F at the World Cup in Qatar with their heads held high, while the captain of the Canadian national team is proud of his team.
Roberto Martinez, coach of the Belgians, confirmed after the 0-0 match against Croatia: It is not easy to win a match like this. “We were ready for the game, but we missed a lot of scoring opportunities. However, we can leave the World Cup with our heads held highMartinez, who announced at the press conference after the match, said that he was leaving the head of the Belgian national team.
His team started its performance in Qatar with a 1-0 victory over Canada, then lost to Morocco 2-0, and ended with a draw with Croatia, so that the Belgians finished third in their group with four points.
According to the captain of the Croatian national team, Luka Modric, they deserved to beat Belgium.
“It was a tough game and it was very important for us to get ahead. I didn’t give any advice or instructions to my teammates, we all knew what kind of opponent we were up against. Our coach told us how to play and we implemented his tactical instructions. We performed well in all of our group matches, and we deservedly reached the round of 16” – Tell.
He added: No matter who they meet in the top sixteen, they will certainly face a difficult match, so they are not particularly supportive of who their opponent will be there.
As Group F runners-up, the Croats will meet the Group E winners in the Round of 16, who will most likely be Spain, but mathematically speaking, Japan and Costa Rica also have a chance to do so.
On the one hand, the Germans no longer have it, they can only count on progress.
One of the co-hosts of the next World Cup, Canada, was eliminated from Group F in last place without a point, just as it was during its debut in the 1986 World Cup. John Herdman, captain of the Canadian national team, highlighted the positives after the farewell – Morocco was defeated 2-1 Thursday.
“Everyone saw the level we played against the Moroccan team that won our group. I am proud of what my players have shown. We are constantly learning, as a community, as coaches, players and as a team. We have four years to develop further, these were our first steps into the great unknownsaid the specialist.
