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    Men's International Friendly
    BEL
    BelgiumBelgiumBEL
    4
    FT
    CRC
    Costa RicaCosta RicaCRC
    1
    Dries Mertens - 31'
    Romelu Lukaku - 42', 50'
    Michy Batshuayi - 64'
    Bryan Ruiz - 24'

    Belgium v Costa Rica

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    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Lukaku
    9
    2
    Hazard
    10
    Mertens
    14
    1
    Carrasco
    11
    Witsel
    6
    De Bruyne
    7
    Meunier
    15
    Vertonghen
    5
    Boyata
    20
    Alderweireld
    2
    Courtois
    1
    Substitutions
    #22N. Chadli
    #15T. Meunier
    45'
    #21M. Batshuayi
    #14D. Mertens
    52'
    64'
    #16T. Hazard
    #9R. Lukaku
    65'
    #23L. Dendoncker
    #20D. Boyata
    66'
    #19M. Dembélé
    #10E. Hazard
    70'
    #17Y. Tielemans
    #7K. De Bruyne
    71'
    Bench
    #18A. Januzaj
    #4L. Ciman
    #8M. Fellaini
    #13K. Casteels
    #12S. Mignolet
    Soccer pitch
    Ureña
    21
    Bolaños
    7
    Ruiz
    10
    1
    Oviedo
    8
    Gamboa
    16
    Tejeda
    17
    Borges
    5
    Duarte
    6
    González
    3
    Acosta
    2
    Navas
    1
    Substitutions
    #15F. Calvo
    #8B. Oviedo
    45'
    #11J. Venegas
    #21M. Ureña
    45'
    #20D. Guzmán
    #7C. Bolaños
    62'
    #12J. Campbell
    #10B. Ruiz
    66'
    #4I. Smith
    #16C. Gamboa
    66'
    #14R. Azofeifa
    #5C. Borges
    76'
    Bench
    #9D. Colindres
    #22R. Matarrita
    #19K. Waston
    #18P. Pemberton
    #23L. Moreira
    #13R. Wallace

    Match Leaders

    BELCRC
    Total Shots
    7
    3
    K. De BruyneM
    0 SOG, 0 G
    3
    Total Shots
    6
    1
    Ó. DuarteD
    0 SOG, 0 G
    1
    Accurate Passes
    6
    78
    A. WitselM
    80 PASS
    78
    Accurate Passes
    2
    29
    J. AcostaD
    37 PASS
    29
    Saves
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    1
    5
    K. NavasG
    4 GA
    5

    Game Information

    Lukaku celeb Belgium Costa Rica 180611
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    Hazard limps off as Belgium beat Costa Rica

    Belgium's easy 4-1 win over Costa Rica in their final World Cup warm-up took a scary turn when Eden Hazard limped off in the 70th minute.
    May 17, 2023, 12:29 am - Reuters

    Match Timeline

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    Men's International Friendly News

    Australia friendly with Jordan relocated due to player security concerns

    Australia friendly with Jordan relocated due to player security concerns

    Australia's friendly with Jordan has been moved from Amman to Doha, after Socceroos players voiced their reservations about travelling to the Jordanian capital.

    1d

    Socceroos camp in 'good spirits' as call to play in Jordan looms

    Socceroos camp in 'good spirits' as call to play in Jordan looms

    Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has declared players are comfortable as administrators work behind the scenes to proceed with a friendly against Jordan.

    1d

    Football Australia boss flies to Amman for crisis talks over Jordan friendly

    Football Australia boss flies to Amman for crisis talks over Jordan friendly

    Football Australia has told ESPN it remains confident the Socceroos will play two games during the November international window, after chief executive Martin Kugeler flew to Amman on Wednesday for crisis talks with the Jordan FA.

    2d

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