Belgian team argued fiercely on the field, head coach banned television from coming near

In Group E - EURO 2024, the Belgian team is considered superior to Ukraine, Romania and Slovakia. However, Lukaku and his teammates played disappointingly and only finished 2nd after the group stage. More notably, in the final match against Ukraine, the Belgian team did not dare to attack in the final minutes and completely gave up the game to their opponents.

The second place result also forced Belgium to face France in the round of 16. Although “Les Bleus” did not perform convincingly in the EURO 2024 group stage, finishing second in Group D, they still have a quality squad and are considered by experts to be a strong candidate for the championship. More importantly, this group is very strong with many big names such as Portugal, Germany, and Spain.

Referee Anthony Taylor blew the final whistle of the match between Belgium and Ukraine, many players seemed dissatisfied. The Ukrainian team was sad, some even shed tears. Coach Serhiy Rebrov's players tried their best, got 4 points like the 3 teams above them but were still eliminated due to inferior goal difference. Notably, the Ukrainian team also became the first team in EURO history to be eliminated despite having 4 points.

Ukraine is the first team in EURO history to have 4 points but... be eliminated

On the other side, things got even more tense. The Belgian players went to coach Domenico Tedesco to argue fiercely. Among them, Kevin De Bruyne - the most outstanding player of the match and received the title of best player - expressed his dissatisfaction.

“The Belgian captain argued with coach Domenico Tedesco and then blamed his teammates. Kevin De Bruyne created 3 clear-cut scoring chances in the match, but Lukaku and the Belgian strikers missed them. The final minutes at the Stuttgart Arena were really heart-stopping for Belgian fans. With just 1 goal from Ukraine, Belgium could have been eliminated. Moreover, they met the French team, and obviously no one was happy,” described the Spanish newspaper ESPN .

The Spanish newspaper also reported that the tension between the Belgian team lasted for nearly 10 minutes at the Stuttgart Arena. When the cameras approached, coach Domenico Tedesco lost his temper and asked them to stay away so that the Belgian team could resolve their internal problems.

Belgian players argue on the pitch and cameras are asked to leave

Kevin De Bruyne (blue shirt) had an excellent match

After the match, Kevin De Bruyne admitted the truth: "Just one goal would change the game. We wanted to win but had too many difficulties. Obviously, finishing second made me unhappy, the Belgian team was much weaker than France when they met in the round of 16. We are also not a strong candidate for the EURO 2024 championship."

Meanwhile, coach Domenico Tedesco apologized to the Belgian fans: "Of course I was a bit surprised by the reaction of the players. Today was a difficult match, we know Ukraine wanted to win and the goal of the Belgian team was the same. The players tried their best.

If the fans whistle and are not happy, we have to accept it and apologise. They can be disappointed but being in the round of 16 is the most important thing for the Belgian team."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-bi-cai-nhau-du-doi-ngay-tren-san-hlv-truong-cam-truyen-hinh-ben-mang-185240627020243651.htm