Belgium Pummels Costa Rica 4-1 in Pre-World Cup Friendly

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Costa Rica suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Belgium in a friendly match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Monday, ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Costa Rica midfielder Bryan Ruiz opened the scoring in the 24th minute, but Belgium forward Dries Mertens leveled the score just seven minutes later. His teammate Michy Batshuayi scored a goal for the team in the 64th minute, while another Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku, scored a brace in the 42nd and 50th minute.

Both teams are preparing for this week's World Cup in Russia.

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Costa Rica will play Serbia, Brazil, and Switzerland in Group E; while Belgium was drawn to Group G, along with Panama, Tunisia and England.

 

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