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De Bruyne warns Belgium after beating Croatia
The Belgian team settled the friendly match with its peers from Croatia with two unanswered goals. This Tuesday night in their home game in Rijeka, CroatiaAs part of the teams’ intensive preparation for the 2026 World Cup finals.
Youri Tillmans opened the scoring for the Red Devils with a sneak into the net in the 38th minute of the first half, before tankman Romelu Lukaku struck for the hosts with a second goal in stoppage time (90+6) from a decisive pass from his team-mate Vanyak.
Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne confirmed in televised announcements after the game that the match was closed and witnessed some tactical ideas being tested, saying:
The Napoli star asked his country’s fans to stay calm and not be too optimistic, commenting: “This is a good start, but let’s keep our composure. Joint tournaments always witness a lot of fluctuations and difficult moments and we have to be prepared for all scenarios.”
The Belgian national team is preparing for the next stage of preparations against Tunisia on June 6Before leaving for the World Cup, where he is in a group that includes EgyptIran and New Zealand. Croatia, on the other hand, play a second friendly against Slovenia before flying to the US to face England, Panama and Ghana in the group stage.
