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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
Hamza Khan Updated 06 Jul, 2018

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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

Teams are getting out for their national anthems ahead of kick-off.

Not long to go now! Here's what you need for #BRABEL... 

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