World Cup Live: Belgium qualify for semis, Brazil out
Kazan will host Brazil and Belgium as they battle it out for a place in the World Cup semi-finals against France on Friday.
Neymar and Co are hot the favourites to lift the trophy in Moscow, but they are unlikely to have it all their own way against a massively talented side.
Live Updates
Full Time: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
90+4min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
No, instead it is Courtois performing a magnificent dive to tip away Neymar's top corner bound effort from the edge of the box.
90+3min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
A mini-fist pump from Hazard as he is fouled in the Brazil half.
90+1min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
There will be five added minutes as Neymar goes down again inside the box.
90min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
Belgium are nearly there as Fagner is forced to hack down Hazard to stop a Belgium counter attack, obviously then picking up a yellow card.
85min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
Lukaku trudges off to be replaced by Youri Tielemans.
85min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
Fernandinho is booked following a late challenge.
85min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
Big miss - from Coutinho. Neymar attacks the left flank before cutting back for the Barcelona star who scuffs a dreadful shot wide across goal.
83min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
First sub for Belgium as Thomas Vermaelen replaces Nacer Chadli.
83min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
The Brazil fans are swinging their scarves over their heads, the Belgium ones a little more subdued.
81min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
Belgium are really struggling now. Augusto pics up the ball in space 25 yards out before taking a touch and firing just wide.
The first no.8 to score for #BRA at the #WorldCup since @KAKA in 2006!
Get ready for a dramatic last ten minutes (at least) in Kazan...#BRABEL // #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/jcfP7PScyz
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
76min: Belgium 2-1 Brazil
GOAL!!!! BRAZIL get one back. Certainly this game comes back to life again.
72min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Paulinho is off for Brazil as Renato Augusto makes his way in.
70min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Thomas Meunier is booked for Belgium after fouling Neymar.
69min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
As it stands, we are just over 20 minutes away from knowing for certain that a European nation will win this World Cup.
65min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Douglas Costa has done well for Brazil since coming on.
62min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Chance for Belgium as they counter down the left but Eden Hazard's low strike across goal is just wide.
61min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Belgium are camped back in their own half here, but still looking sturdy.
58min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Jesus is replaced by Douglas Costa in Brazil's second switch.
55min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Gabriel Jesus goes over under the challenge from Kompany, after a superb nutmeg on Meunier.
54min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Brazil have been on the attack since the interval, but cannot find a breakthrough.
53min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Neymar down in the box as Marouane Fellaini comes across, referee tells him to get up.
51min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Superb play from Marcelo and his ball into the box here deserved a better outcome than just skidding off to safety.
49min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Still not much difference in the pattern of play. Brazil are chasing the game but still look open to the counter attack.
47min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
First yellow card of the night as Alderweireld trips Paulinho to prevent a counter attack.
45min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
On comes Roberto Firmino for Brazil for Willian. That moves Gabriel Jesus out wide as we get going again.
Philippe Coutinho has had one touch in Belgium's penalty area in the first half
Brazil will need him to have more of an impact in the final third if they are to come back in the second half!@CBF_Futebol 0??-2? @BelRedDevils#WorldCup #BRABEL #BRA #BEL pic.twitter.com/dkjpKr5TAb
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 6, 2018
Brazil have avoided defeat once after trailing by at least two goals at the World Cup, in a 4-2 win against Sweden in 1938 Can they do it again?
Half time: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
The perfect half of football for @BelRedDevils! 👿🇧🇪#BRABEL // #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/abLXryZvwm
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
45min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Coutinho playing the ball through the eye of a needle for Neymar in on goal.
42min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Brazil seeing lots of the ball in the last couple of minutes, but are going absolutely nowhere.
42min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
From the set-piece, Nacer Chadli's low near post delivery is flicked towards goal by Vincent Kopmany but Alisson collects well.
Kevin De Bruyne's goal: A short play. #BRABEL 0-2#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/lvsWvloNrm
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
39min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Brazil are all over the place at the back. Lukaku is proving to be a handful and he backheels a pass for Meunier.
37min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Jesus heads wide following a decent cross while Courtois makes a good stop at his near post as Brazil try to find a way back into this game.
34min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
Belgium have been the better team but this is not over yet as Brazil, although hopeless in defence right now, are starting to improve in attack.
32min: Belgium 2-0 Brazil
GOAL!!!!!! What a strike! Belgium double their lead. Remember the name Kevin de Bruyne.
KDB!#BEL are 2-0 up in Kazan thanks to a great strike from @DeBruyneKev! #BRABEL 0-2 pic.twitter.com/P5mTYN2U8h
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
27min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
A slight improvement from Brazil but Belgium are still defending every well as they block two shots including one from Neymar.
27min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
Brazil forward Neymar has momentarily left the pitch and it looks like a problem with his calf.
25min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
Brazil look a bit slow right now. They have a lot of the ball but the most dangerous team in attack is Belgium when they break on the counter attack.
23min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
Before the tournament there were questions over this Belgium defence, but after a sloppy start they have rather nullified the Brazil attack so far.
13 goals for #BEL at this #WorldCup - a @BelRedDevils record! #BRABEL 0-1 pic.twitter.com/WNP4wX1P9e
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
21min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
Belgium now look the better team as they almost doubled their lead.
20min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
Coutinho has scored a couple as he eyes up another from 25 yards out but the strike bounces nicely into the hands of goalkeeper Courtois.
16min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
Slightly against the run of play that but the early signs suggest Belgium will have a tough ask to keep a clean sheet for the remainder of this game.
13min: Belgium 1-0 Brazil
GOAL!!! BELGIUM take an early lead thanks to Fernandinho’s own goal.
#BEL GOAL! @BelRedDevils take the lead in Kazan! #BRABEL 0-1 pic.twitter.com/4IzoeqyqMc
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
11min: Belgium 0-0 Brazil
If Thiago Silva misses you don't want on the end of a corner, then the next in line would be Paulinho.
8min: Belgium 0-0 Brazil
What a start! Brazil should be ahead! A corner falls for Thiago Silva two yards from goal, but not expecting the ball to fall to him he can only help it onto the post.
6min: Belgium 0-0 Brazil
Fellaini trying to be sneaky to put pressure on Neymar as he ends up elbowing the Brazilian in the back of the head.
3min: Belgium 0-0 Brazil
Brazil with an immediate response by attacking the left where Neymar's cross is calmly and confidently taken by Thibaut Courtois.
2min: Belgium 0-0 Brazil
An early short from de Bruyne who shows good strength to win the ball in midfield before firing narrowly wide from 23 yards out.
We're under way in Kazan! #BRABEL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/eNgC8dU8Iv
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
Les fans brésiliens sont chauds ! 🔥#BRA #BRABEL #CM2018 pic.twitter.com/S6MiWHz9mM
— Coupe du Monde 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_fr) July 6, 2018
Teams are getting out for their national anthems ahead of kick-off.
Ready for another big game?
Yeah, so are we.
Here are the teams for #BELBRA! #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/09MMe3507S
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
#BRABEL // Formations 👀#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Q9yDKBn6cW
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018
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