Meunier provides match winner as Belgium progress
Thomas Meunier provided a heart-stopping assist as Belgium produced the comeback of the World Cup to defeat Japan 3-2 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup where they will face Brazil.
Trailing 2-0 with half an hour left to play, Belgium stormed home to win 3-2 with Paris Saint-Germain's Thomas Meunier setting up Chadli for the match-winner in the 94th minute!
Belgium will face Brazil in the quarter-finals in Kazan on 6 July.
BELGIUM 3-2 JAPAN (H-T: 0-0)
FIFA World Cup 2018 – Round of 16
Rostov Arena (Rostov sur le don)
Goals: Haraguchi (J) 48', Inui (J) 52', Vertonghen (B) 69', Fellaini (B) 74', Chadli (B) 90+4'.
BELGIUM: Courtois - Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen - Meunier, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco (Chadli, 65') – Mertens (Fellaini, 65'), Lukaku, Hazard. Coach: R. Martinez.
JAPAN: Kawashima - Sakai, Yoshida, Shoji, Nagatomo – Shibasaki (Yamaguchi, 81'), Hasebe – Haraguchi (Honda, 81'), Kagawa, Inui – Osako. Coach: A. Nishino.