Belgium limp into Euro last 16 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine go out

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Belgium limp into Euro last 16 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine go out

Ukraine's Ruslan Malinovskyi reacts at the end of the Group E match between Ukraine and Belgium

Belgium played out a nervy scoreless draw with Ukraine to eventually wrap up second place in Group E and set up a last-16 tie with France, with the Ukrainians eliminated on goal difference, finishing bottom of the group behind Slovakia.

Romania finish as group winners after they drew with Slovakia 1-1 in the other match. All teams finished on four points, but Romania pushed the Belgians into second on goals scored. Slovakia finished above Ukraine on goal difference to advance as one of the four best third-place finishers.

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