In the European qualifying round of the World Cup, Belgium hosted Liechtenstein in Group J.
Idman.Biz reports that the game ended with a score of 7:0.
The score was opened in the 3rd minute by Belgian player Hans Vanaken. Jeremi Doku scored two goals in the 34th and 41st minutes. Brandon Mechele scored his team's fourth goal in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute, Alexis Saelemaekers scored the 5th goal against Liechtenstein. In the 57th and 59th minutes, Charles De Ketelaere scored a double - 7:0.
In another game in this group, Wales hosted North Macedonia.
In that match, Harry Wilson opened the scoring in the 18th minute for the home side. In the 21st minute, David Brooks increased the difference. In the 23rd minute, Bojan Miovski made up for one of the conceded goals. In the 37th minute, Brennan Johnson increased the goal difference to two again. In the 57th minute, Daniel James scored the fourth goal against the visitors. Harry Wilson scored two more goals in the 75th and 81st minutes. Nathan Broadhead determined the final score of the game in the 88th minute - 7:1.
Thus, Wales took second place in Group J with 16 points and will play in the play-off stage to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Belgium, with 18 points, won the right to play in the 2026 World Cup as the group winner. North Macedonia took third place with 13 points and failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Liechtenstein scored 0 points.