Double injury blow for Belgium

Coach Robert Waseige has suffered a double injury blow ahead of their World Cup opener against Japan in Saitama tomorrow.

Double injury blow for Belgium
Mon, 03 Jun, 2002 - 20:21

Coach Robert Waseige has suffered a double injury blow ahead of their World Cup opener against Japan in Saitama tomorrow.

Left-back Nico Van Kerckhoven and centre-back Glen De Boeck have failed to recover from leg injuries in time to face the co-hosts.

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