Stanišić and Croatia lose to Belgium in World Cup warm-up
The Croatian national team lost to Belgium 2-0 in a World Cup warm-up match. Josip Stanišić, a defender for FC Bayern, played the entire first half before being substituted. Croatia will face Slovenia in another friendly before their World Cup opener against England.
- ▪The match took place in Rijeka.
- ▪Youri Tielemans scored the first goal for Belgium in the 38th minute.
- ▪Romelu Lukaku sealed the victory with a goal in the 90+6 minute.
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