The Belgian team is behind on the scoreboard and needs to aim for a draw at home.
Adding one more thing: Belgium I couldn’t get my passport stamped for the 2026 World Cup. In the end, Belgium drew 1-1 away with Kazakhstan this Saturday (15th), failing to seal an early qualification to the World Cup. The Kazakhstan team took the lead with Satpayev’s goal, but the Belgian team tried to tie the score with Vanaken in the final stages.
The draw left Belgium at the top of Group J with 15 points. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has no chance of participating in the 2026 World Cup, finishing fourth in the group with eight points. The Belgians return to action at home against bottom-placed Liechtenstein on Tuesday (18th) at 4:45pm (Brasilia time), but they need a win to get their passports stamped.
Belgium had a lot of volume throughout the match, but often failed in the final third of the field. In the end, half of the 16 shots went on goal, but most of them were easily saved by Kazakhstan’s goalkeeper. On the other hand, Kazakhstan did well on the counter. And so, just nine minutes later, he and Satpayev reached the goal.
Despite being at a disadvantage on the scoreboard, Belgium chased the result throughout the match. Therefore, they had over 65% possession. This pressure paid off in the closing stages as Vanaken equalized three minutes later. Belgium led by one goal with 10 minutes remaining, but fell short of the goal that would guarantee them a spot in the 2026 World Cup.
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