Sunday, June 5, 2016

Belgium struggle to 3-2 win over Norway in final warm-up (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Belgium v Norway - International Friendly - Brussels, Belgium - 5/06/16. Belgium's Eden Hazard in action with Norway's Stefan Johansen (R). REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Belgium labored to a 3-2 victory over Norway on Sunday in a final warm-up match before Euro 2016 that showed off their attacking flair and defensive frailty in near equal measure. Belgium, second in FIFA's world rankings, looked on course for a clear morale-boosting victory when Romelu Lukaku struck inside three minutes for his fourth goal in four matches. The first lapse came midway through a first period that Belgian dominated when midfielder Radja Nainggolan was hustled off the ball by Stefan Johansen and Joshua King beat goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to score off the inside of the post.


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