It had to be done, didn't it?

Anon: Bono having a good game in goaless first half, I guess Belgium still haven't found what they're looking for!

Gerry McNamee: The Moroccan coach said to his GK Bono, we can play with or without you.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar

Belgium survived a scare in the first half of their opening game against Canada, who had a penalty saved by Thibault Courtois, and recovered to win. This time, they have been saved by VAR... so will the same apply again?

Roberto Martinez's side need to buck their ideas up, to be honest. That early save by Munir Mohamedi - a late replacement after Yassine Bounou was in Morocco's starting XI - is their only shot in target so far.

Laura Georges
Former France international on BBC One

I'm enjoying it, I'm enjoying the way Morocco are playing. They're defending with great energy.

Didier Drogba
Former Ivory Coast striker on BBC One

The Moroccan team is working really hard to put pressure on Belgium and they cannot find solutions. They're struggling to get near the goal.

A bit more on why Yassine Bounou is no longer in goal for Morocco.

After the national anthem he goes to speak to his manager and indicates he has an issue with his eyes.

Walid Regragui is really calm and goes over Munir Mohamedi, smiles and gives him a big hug and sends him on to the field.

A quite remarkable start.

Pablo Zabaleta
Ex- Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One

If that game finishes 0-0 then I will give away my punditry work! As a defender I liked to see a clean sheet but now I'm not playing any more I want to see goals!

Guy Mowbray
Match of the Day commentator on BBC One

A rather strange ending to the first half but Thibaut Courtois is a relieved figure. Morocco briefly thought they were 1-0 up and there was incredible noise around the stadium. But it was pretty clearly offside when we saw the replay.

We've just seen the automatic offside picture and Romain Saiss is offside as Hakim Ziyech's cross from the right drifts in towards goal.

Saiss tries to glance the ball on, and is definitely in Thibaut Courtois' eyeline so a fair call.

The half-time whistle is blown as soon as play resumes.

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Belgium 0-0 Morocco

No goal!

It has been chalked off for offside.

Drama at the end of the first-half.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

I think it is Saiss getting in the line of Courtois. Even though he didn't touch it, he was in the goalkeeper's eyeline.

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Wait a minute!

It's being checked for a possible offside. Is someone blocking Thibaut Courtois?

The referee is going to go over to the monitor to check it.

Guy Mowbray
Match of the Day commentator on BBC One

This place has erupted! Somehow Hakim Ziyech found a way.

Thibaut Courtois needs to have another look at that and see how it beat him.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

It was a beautiful ball from Boufal in the first place. It's difficult to see whether Hazard got the ball or not when he challenged Ziyech but either way, it's a free-kick in a promising position for Morocco.

There will be one minute added on at the end of the first half, so this will be the last chance of the half.

A beautiful cross-field pass finds Hakim Ziyech. His silky touch brings the ball under control but he's crowded out by Timothy Castagne and Thorgan Hazard.

He goes down under a challenge from the latter and the referee blows up.

Soft.

We'll leave that one with you, James. Let us know.

James Beswick: Are there any stats on whether clockwise or anticlockwise Mexican waves are more popular in World Cups? Was the trend reversed in Brazil, South Africa? Have I lost focus on the game?