Belgium draws with Kazakhstan and postpones its place in the 2026 World Cup

with another one, Belgium They failed to stamp their passport for the 2026 World Cup. After all, the Belgians drew 1-1 with Kazakhstan, on Saturday (15), away from home, and did not confirm their early qualification to the World Cup. The Kazakh team advanced with Satbayev, but the Belgian team sought equality with Vanaken in the final stage.

With this draw, Belgium raised its score to 15 points and remained at the top of Group Ten. In turn, Kazakhstan no longer has any chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, and is ranked fourth in the group with eight points. The Belgians return to action against bottom club Liechtenstein, Tuesday (18), 4:45pm (Brasilia time), at home, needing a win to stamp their passport.

Throughout the match, Belgium had more size, but often failed in the final third of the pitch. After all, of the 16 shots, half of them went towards goal, but most of them were easily saved by the Kazakh goalkeeper. On the other hand, Kazakhstan made good use of the counterattacks. Thus, he reached the goal with Satbayev after only nine minutes.

In unfavorable conditions on the scoreboard, Belgium chased the score throughout the match. Therefore, they had more than 65% of possession. The pressure paid off in the final stage, when Vanaken equalized the game after three minutes. The Belgians took the lead in the final ten minutes, but were unable to score the goal that would guarantee their place in the 2026 World Cup.

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