Morocco won 2-1 in Canada vs. Morocco in Group F in the first round of the World Cup Qatar tournament.
Croatia and Belgium ended in a 0-0 draw, and Croatia qualified for the knockout rounds in 2nd place in the group.
Belgium, who ranked 2nd in the world and 3rd in the previous tournament, did not advance to the knockout stages for the third straight tournament.
Canada 1-2 Morocco
Morocco scored the opening goal early in the first half by catching Canada's clear error, and in the 23rd minute of the first half, Youssef En Nesiri, who received a long pass up front, scored an accurate shot to score an additional goal.
After that, although they lost one point with an own goal, they managed to keep the lead and finished the first round with 7 points from 2 wins and 1 draw, and decided to advance to the final tournament for the first time in 36 years as the 1st place in Group F.
Croatia 0-0 Belgium
Croatia created chances centered on Luka Modrić, while Belgium brought in their ace Romelu Lukaku in the second half and repeatedly attacked in front of the goal, but neither team was able to score a goal and the match ended in a draw. I was.
As a result, Croatia finished in 2nd place with 1 win and 2 draws, and advanced to the knockout stages for the second consecutive tournament.
Belgium, who finished 3rd in the previous tournament, lacked decisiveness with just 1 goal in their 3 matches in the first round, failing to advance to the knockout stages for the 3rd consecutive tournament.
Progress to the final tournament
Croatia is the top team in Group E, where Japan enters.
The second-place team will face Morocco.