Lukaku left to rue misses as Belgium bow out, Croatia march on

The side played out a scoreless draw with the Red Devils wasting a series of chances.
Lukaku left to rue misses as Belgium bow out, Croatia march on

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku reacts after missing a chance against Croatia. Picture: AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Belgium bowed out of the World Cup after falling short in a goalless draw with Croatia in their final group game at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.

Substitute Romelu Lukaku hit a post for Belgium in the second half, but they needed to win to progress, while the point was enough for Croatia, who finished second in Group F behind winners Morocco.

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