Final score and match summary Japan vs.. Belgium World Cup 2018

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There was still a minute left in play time. Belgium was tied at 2 against a Japanese team that had never pbaded the last sixteen. Japan was able to take the advantage on a free kick, but nothing was done. It seemed inevitable.

But Belgium was taking possession of the ball, and suddenly, it was if you were watching "The Flash". Kevin Du Bruyne started the fast break of Belgium, cutting in the middle of the field. After a few quick pbades, and a brilliant decision by Romelu Lukaku to pbad a center pbad, Nacer Chadli found the ball at full speed. He beat Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, and Belgium were in the quarterfinals.

Belgium, according to ESPN, became the first team to win a knockout World Cup game after scoring at least two goals since the West. Germany in 1970.

After a scoreless first period, the Red Devils lost 2-0 after Japan scored two goals in the first four minutes of play early in the second period. It was Japan's first goals in the knockout phase of the World Cup. The summer was tough for the favorites, and it seemed now that Belgium would join the German, Spanish, Argentinean and Portuguese heavyweights on the sidelines.

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But the third-ranked team of FIFA had other notions.

Jan Vertonghen got his team on the board at the end of the 69th minute, although he may not have even shot the goal. Vertonghen pointed a good ball out of the box, and he bent gently into the farthest side of the net, on a helpless Kawashima. The tying goal of Belgium was also a goal of the head, that of Marouane Fellaini, who climbed above the Japanese defense.

Belgian Marouane Fellaini scores an equalizer. (Petr David Josek / Associated Press)

Five minutes from time, Belgium created two chances to take advantage, but both shots were met by two incredible saves from Kawashima.

playing time left, Belgium had this breakaway. The fans of Belgium party, confetti and streamers falling from the sky. Their so-called "Generation of Gold" would stay together for at least one more match

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In what could be one of the most memorable fast pauses in football, Belgium has -coast in the last moments to get a 3-2 win over Japan. Kevin De Bruyne started the game by quickly picking up the ball before pbading it to Thomas Meunier. Meunier pbaded it on to Romelu Lukaku, who then allowed Nacer Chadli to end the meeting with an unforgettable goal.

The score allowed the Belgians to come back in the second period after scoring two goals. quarterfinals.