World Cup: Belgium knocked out as Croatia progress

1. Use play icon at top of the page to watch live coverage from the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar
2. RESULT: Croatia 0-0 Belgium - goalless draw eliminates Belgium while Croatia progress to the last 16
3. RESULT: Canada 1-2 Morocco - Morocco top group and qualify for last 16
4. Croatia will progress if they avoid defeat
5. A win would guarantee Belgium's spot in the last 16
6. Morocco will progress if they avoid defeat against Canada, who are already eliminated
7. Costa Rica v Germany, Japan v Spain (19:00 GMT)
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Goodbye

So, Group F has been settled and soon attention will turn to Group E.

You can read more on how Morocco qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time since 1986 here.

And here's how Croatia got the point they needed as Belgium were knocked out of the World Cup at the group stage.

Next up, you'll be able to follow build-up to tonight's Group E matches, as Spain take on Japan and Germany face Costa Rica with all four teams still able to make the last 16, from 18:00 GMT.

Goodbye for now!

Gift to remember

Emma Sanders

BBC Sport at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium

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Luka Modric has just given his shirt to a young lady volunteering in the media centre in Qatar as he leaves a brief press conference as Man of the Match.

Marching on

Croatia

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After failing to reach the knockout stages in three consecutive participations (2002, 2006, 2014), Croatia have now progressed from their group at consecutive editions (2018, 2022).

'Lukaku punched dugout in frustration'

Emma Sanders

BBC Sport at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium

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Belgium's players fell to the floor at full-time as their supporters behind the far goal politely applauded them off the pitch.

Romelu Lukaku, who replaced Dries Mertens at half-time, came into the game with intent and immediately brought additional energy to the Belgium side.

But his missed opportunities in the second half proved costly, with each one bringing an audible collective groan from the stands and Inter Milan striker punched the dugout in frustration after the final whistle.

Croatia were unconvincing - they had a penalty ruled out by VAR due to an offside in the build-up in the first half - but did enough to secure progression.

However they looked a level below what they showed to reach the final in Russia four years ago and their celebrations were fairly subdued after scraping through.

Read more of Emma Sanders' match report here.

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Canada have lost all six of their men's World Cup games, equalling El Salvador's record in the competition.

'We can compete and we were close'

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More from Herdman, on Canada leaving the tournament with three losses:

"I'm proud of what these lads have shown here. You're always going to walk away from this and it's going to sting.

"There isn't a game that we're not proud of. We competed in every match here. It's the first time we've been here in 36 years. There's a qualitative gap at all levels and we're trying to close that.

"We'll keep learning as an organisation and as a coach and player group. We've got four years to build and this is our first step into the big unknown. We've found a lot of things out, that this team has got quality, we can compete and we were close."

'Canada's quality is clear'

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Here's what Canada head coach John Herdman had to say following his side's third straight defeat, speaking to BBC Two:

"We were two inches away for scoring the first points for Canada. Everyone thought that ball was going to cross the line. We were willing it but it doesn't happen. You've seen that resilience, you've seen our quality.

"This is a Moroccan team that have just won the group. I thought we showed that spirit, that Canadian grit that we came here to show. and our quality at times."

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Semi finalists in 2018, dumped out at the group stage in 2022. It's amazing how 4 years makes a difference.

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'We can hold our heads high'

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Belgium manager Roberto Martinez, speaking on BBC One: "It's not easy to win games in the World Cup. We weren't ourselves in first game we had a deserved defeat in second game. Today we were ready, we created opportunities and today there is no regrets. We're out but we can leave with our heads held high.

"You see Youri Tielemans and other young players - the golden generation is doing something that is bringing the next generation on. It's not what names are on the pitch the legacy can be left in many ways."

Not good enough for Belgium? "No, we wanted to get through but I'm sure the other national teams wanted to get through and that's the tournament. In the previous World Cup we won three games in the group stage, we wanted to go all the way."

On future as Belgium coach: "Now is not the moment."

Morocco join Senegal as the second African nation through to the knockout stages, and Cameroon and Ghana could yet join them.

Four years after no African team made it through the group stages in Russia, will we have four through in Qatar?

Watch: Lukaku hits the post

Belgium have failed to progress to the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time since 1998.

'Amrabat was excellent for Morocco'

Ashley Williams

Former Wales captain on BBC Two

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Sofyan Amrabat was excellent, he was superb. He was disciplined and put fires out which was really important. as ac entre back, it's so nice when you have a centre back who can put out fires like that in front of you and who you trust.

Successful teams need to know be able to know how to manage games, win games, keep clean sheets but you need someone like that as well.

Someone that is going to do the dirty work but gets overlooked. If he wasn't there today, maybe Canada get something out of the game. That type of holding midfield player who can sniff danger is so important.

Watch: Highlights

Here's how Morocco secured their place in the last 16 in Qatar.

Two goals, one own-goal, one disallowed goal - and one very close call...

This is what it means to make a bit of history.

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'Now it not the time'

Roberto Martinez's contract expires after this World Cup.

He is asked by TV if he wants to stay on as Red Devils boss. "Now is not the time," says the Spaniard.

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Roberto Martinez is being interviewed by television.

"We can leave with our heads held high," says the Belgium boss.

Not sure many fans will agree with that...

'Belgium just not good enough'

Jermaine Jenas

Former England midfielder on BBC One

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Belgium's campaign as a whole hasn't been good enough. They threw everything at it in the end but the experience of this Croatia side just about got them over the line.

Distraught players in that Belgium side but when they look at themselves in the mirror they'll realise it just was not good enough and that it why they're out.

Lukaku fails to fire

Romelu Lukaku attempted five shots, the joint-highest total for a Belgium player in a match at the 2022 World Cup.

It wasn't his day.

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'Morocco were ready for this World Cup'

Laura Georges

Former France international on BBC Two

As the coach Walid Regragui says, we are going to this World Cup and we are able to beat anyone. Nobody thought that Morocco would top the group, everyone thought about Belgium or Croatia but Morocco came with the mentality that they were ready for this World Cup.

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Canada? Well, they've been great value, haven't they?

Unfortunately they leave Qatar without a point to their name, but they've certainly left an impression.

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