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Belgium finally ignite their tournament after beating valiant Romania
Belgium's Leandro Trossard (left) challenges for the ball with Romania's Nicusor Bancu during a Group E match between Belgium and Romania at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany, June 22, 2024

Belgium 2–0 Romania
by Layth Yousif
from Cologne Stadium

 

BELGIUM finally ignited their tournament after beating valiant Romania 2-0 on a raucous Saturday evening in Cologne.

Powered by an outstanding performance by the game’s best player, Kevin De Bruyne, the Red Devils leapt from bottom of the tightly packed Group F before kick-off to top spot, after this pulsating match played in front of a cacophonous crowd in northern Germany.

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