Summary

  • Sabiri puts Morocco in front with free-kick that beats Courtois at near post

  • Aboukhlal deservedly doubles their lead in stoppage time

  • Croatia v Canada (16:00 GMT) follows in Group F

  • Spain face Germany (19:00) in Group E after Costa Rica stun Japan

  1. Postpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Belgium need to get Tielemans on the ball and let De Bruyne have a breather in that number 10 role so Tielemans can start to be the play-maker.

  2. Postpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Guy Mowbray
    Match of the Day commentator on BBC One

    Belgium v MoroccoImage source, Getty Images

    Belgium are creeping, rather than flowing.

  3. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Kevin de Bruyne is the Belgium captain now that Eden Hazard has gone off.

    He's also gone into the floater role behind Michy Batshuayi and it allows him to drift into the left channel but his cross is blocked.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

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    De Bruyne is exactly like Lewandowski in that both are world-class players in top club sides but when it comes to international level their respective countries just aren’t at the same quality level that their clubs are.

    Paul

  5. Postpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Hakimi did well. Steady, did his job defensively, did his job when he needed to. He's left his team in a very good position against one of the better teams in the world. There's still three points to be won by somebody.

  6. Postpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Guy Mowbray
    Match of the Day commentator on BBC One

    It is Hakimi going off. A twinge to his thigh has ended his game early.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 68 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    First changes for Morocco.

    Yahya Attiat-Allah and Abdelhamid Sabiri come on for Achraf Hakimi and Selim Amallah.

  8. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    One minute it's Belgium, one minute it's Morocco.

    Michy Batshuayi has a shot deflected, but the whistle goes. Did the ball go out of play? Possibly.

  9. Postpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    A little bit of magic from Dries Mertens but it's a shot the keeper should save.

  10. Postpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The number of upsets in this World Cup has been great. You expect Belgium to turn up and win this game at a canter but at the moment they're finding it difficult to get through this Moroccan side.

    Belgium v MoroccoImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    End-to-end at the moment!

    Dries Mertens picks up the ball about 20 yards out and drills towards goal, but is pretty comfortable for Munir Mohamedi and he is able to parry away.

  12. 'Different class'published at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Huge header from Vertonghen. It was a great volley back across goal from Boufal and he's getting the fans going again. He's been different class.

  13. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Morocco are creating the better chances here.

    A ball over the top is just kept in by a Sofiane Boufal volley. Considering he is having to stretch for it he controls it well and Jan Vertonghen has to stretch to head clear.

  14. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Either that or Amadou Onana and Axel Witsel aren't Rodri and Bernardo Silva, Jimi...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

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    Jimi Ositelu: When are we going to realise that Pep Guardiola makes his players much better than they actually are? Compare City players for club and country!

  16. Postpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Guy Mowbray
    Match of the Day commentator on BBC One

    There's a ripple of applause as Romelu Lukaku starts to warm up again. A bit of a message from the Belgium supporters.

  17. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Romelu Lukaku is warming up again.

    He gets a big cheer from the Belgium fans too. A message to Roberto Martinez?

    How fit is he though?

  18. Postpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's end-to-end at the moment. The referee has let a lot go. There's some challenges where he's got them right but a few where he's just waving his arms saying 'get up, get up, get on with the game. You're not getting anything from me for rolling around on the floor'.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 60 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Morocco

    Belgium v MoroccoImage source, Getty Images

    A double change for Belgium.

    Amadou Onana and Eden Hazard are replaced by Youri Tielemans and Dries Mertens.

  20. Postpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2022

    In case you're just joining us, Morocco changed their goalkeeper in between the national anthems and kick-off.

    Yassine Bounou was in the initial XI and was in the line-up for the national anthem, but Munir Mohamedi has played the whole game.

    Here's how that moment unfolded...