Marc Wilmots tells players to beware Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

Ken Early: Reality check for Ireland as Red Devils run riot

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

Keith Duggan: Nothing vintage about this Bordeaux for Ireland

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

Marc Wilmots hails selection bluff as Belgium come up trumps

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

Stephen Ward to start against Belgium

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

Nainggolan born to fight tooth and nail

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

Ireland v Belgium: O’Neill’s men arrive at moment of truth

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

Disharmony within Belgian side could be gift to Ireland

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

Euro 2016: Belgium’s Courtois and Wilmots put on united front

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

Much more on Robbie Brady’s agenda than taking in sights

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

Romelu Lukaku hopes ‘reality check’ rouses Belgium

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

Belgium ‘just under-performed’ and will be ready for Ireland

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

Belgium coach worried Kevin De Bruyne is ‘tired’

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

Italy turn up the style as Belgium fail to turn up again

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

Can Belgium's Golden Generation really live up to the hype?

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

Late Romelu Lukaku equaliser saves Belgium from loss to Finland

Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky finally beaten after string of fine saves

Belgium replace injured Nicolas Lombaerts in Euro 2016 squad

Racing Genk defender Christian Kabasele called up by coach Marc Wilmots

Euro 2016: Pressure on Belgium to finally deliver

Marc Wilmots team looking to lose the underachievers tag

Belgian defender Bjorn Engels ruled out of Euros

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

Belgium to use Kevin De Bruyne as their Euro playmaker

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

West Ham offer €40m for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi

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

Italy and Belgium suffer defeats as Sweden draw with Czech Republic

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

Belgium’s friendly against Portugal cancelled

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

Manchester City’s Manuel Pellegrini pleased to avoid Barcelona

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

Ken Early: Chance to make amends for Euro 2012

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

Rival managers are polite but Ireland not rated as major threat

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

Halilhodzic quits as Algeria manager

The Bosnian has been linked with Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor

Belgium coach Wilmots not impressed by ‘ordinary’ Argentina

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

Power of one won’t be enough for Argentina

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

Thibaut Courtois could yet emerge as decisive figure

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

Belgium will have Kompany for Argentina game tomorrow

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

Belgium see off brave United States side after extra-time

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

Perfect Kompany for Belgium’s ambition

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

Belgium boss Marc Wilmots still searching for the right balance

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

Fabio Capello needs to start justifying his large salary

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

Fellaini and Mertens rescue Belgium from the bench

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

Waiting game over as Belgium take starter’s orders

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

Belgium’s blueprint for success

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

Belgium - Team Profile

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

Lukaku double sets Belgium on the road to Rio

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

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