Sweden talisman has had a poor tournament but Belgium manager wary of threat posed

Ireland clearly second best against a Belgium side exuding unity and class

Belgium finally find their strut on chastening day for Ireland players and supporters

Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku pivotal after suggestion they would be dropped

Burnley full back comes into Ireland defence with Robbie Brady moving to left wing

Midfielder had tough upbringing and faces Ireland with a point to prove

Rumours of Belgian discord will bolster Irish belief ahead of crucial clash

Manager Wilmots bats away talk of rift between him and goalie Courtois

Goalkeeper and manager say they won’t be distracted by ‘football circus’ ahead of game

Dubliner making most of underdog role as Ireland reach for stars against Belgium

Everton striker says victory over Ireland necessary to keep second-round hopes alive

Manager Marc Wilmots: ‘Tactically, technically and organisationally we came up short’

Marc Wilmots also concerned by breakdown at back for Italy’s opening goal

Goals from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle secure Group E win in Lyon

Italy's nous is no myth. They conceded just seven goals in their 10 Euro 2016 qualifiers

Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky finally beaten after string of fine saves

Racing Genk defender Christian Kabasele called up by coach Marc Wilmots

Marc Wilmots team looking to lose the underachievers tag

Club Bruges defender will be sidelined for up to four weeks with groin injury

Coach Marc Wilmots plans attacking policy in France after naming provisional 24-man squad

Hammers willing to smash club record deal for highly sought after Belgian striker

Germany get back on track as they equal record win over Azzurri

Red Devils’ fixture on March 29th has been called off after terror attacks in Brussels

‘When you are among the best eight teams, it‘s always a difficult draw‘

It's a daunting enough draw but it can’t really get any worse for Republic of Ireland

Belgians confident that they and the Italians will progress from Euro 2016 ‘group of death’

The Bosnian has been linked with Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor

‘I don’t want to be a cry baby, but every time there is a little foul it was always in favour of Argentina’

Argentina need to be more than just Messi and Belgium need to pull together

Marouane Fellaini will be dangerous in the air on set-pieces but he may struggle on the ground against Lionel Messi

Belgium boss Marc Wilmots is confident his captain has shrugged off a groin injury

Introduction of Romelu Lukaku proved key as Red Devils secure Argentina quarter-final

The Manchester City defender is a role model and leader despite repeated injury issues

Manager ready to experiment in the final group game against South Korea

If his England experience is anything to go by, the Russian public should shortly be falling out of love with their Italian boss

Algeria lose Group H game after going ahead through Sofiane Feghouli penalty

Belgium take on Algeria today in their first World Cup appearance for 12 years

A commitment to making young players smarter has played it’s part in making Belgium fifth favourites for World Cup 2014

This will be Belgium’s 12th appearance in the finals, their only success of note coming in 1986

Everton striker seals victory over Croatia in Zagreb that guarantees trip to World Cup