Belgium given a fright by co-hosts Japan

Belgium were given a real fright by World Cup co-hosts Japan before fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw in their Group H opener at Saitama Stadium.

Belgium given a fright by co-hosts Japan
Tue, 04 Jun, 2002 - 13:19

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Belgium were given a real fright by World Cup co-hosts Japan before fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw in their Group H opener at Saitama Stadium.

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CourtsWorld CupHeathrowPlace: Saitama StadiumPlace: SaitamaPerson: Peter van der HeydenPerson: Marc Wilmots’Person: Takayuki SuzukiPerson: Junichi InamotoPerson: Philippe TroussierPerson: Robert WaseigePerson: WilmotsPerson: Gert VerheyenPerson: Branko StruparPerson: Mbo MpenzaPerson: Wesley SonckPerson: Atsushi YanagisawaPerson: Eric van MeirPerson: Johan WalemPerson: VerheyenPerson: Bart GoorPerson: NarazakiPerson: Yoshikatsu KawaguchiPerson: Van Der HeydenPerson: SuzukiPerson: OnoPerson: Gert de VliegerPerson: Shinji OnoPerson: De VliegerPerson: YanagisawaPerson: Van BuytenPerson: InamotoPerson: Van MeirEvent: WorldOrganisation: BelgiumOrganisation: JapanOrganisation: Red DevilsOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: PortsmouthOrganisation: France 98Organisation: WilmotsOrganisation: Feyenoord
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