Belgium vs Tunisia Review

Belgium 5-2 Tunisia

Belgium confirm the qualification everyone anticipated and expected with a resounding 5-2 victory over Tunisia, who themselves are now out of the tournament.  

Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored twice as Belgium put some daylight between them and group rivals England at the top of World Cup Group G, until England crushed Panama 6-1, by crushing Tunisia with a devastating attacking display, to leave Group G wide open. 

Roberto Martinez's side are now through to the last 16 yet, following a resounding win for England over Panama in Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday, will saw the Red Devils and Three Lions progress.

Their meeting in Kaliningrad on Thursday will decide who tops the group and it is England who hold the upper hand there, on the Fair Play rule. England have 2 yellow cards to Belgium's 3

After the game, Martinez said he would make "major changes" for the match against England, going as far as saying that he could make as many as 10. 

"If we could have seven days to prepare for that game and then another seven days before the following game then we would start with the same starting XI," said the former Everton boss. "The reality is that we have qualified - you are only as good as the 23 players. There will be opportunities for others. We need to check the injury doubts Lukaku (ankle), Hazard (calf) and Mertens (knock to ankle)."

Belgium attacked from the off and needed only five minutes to take the lead, when Hazard was barged over by Syam Ben Youssef just inside the box , got up, and sent Tunisia keeper Farouk Ben Mustapha the wrong way from the spot.

Things quickly got worse for Tunisia when Ali Maaloul's heavy touch on the halfway line allowed Dries Mertens to nip in and release Lukaku, who found and executed a perfect low finish.

Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi, who spent the second half of the season at Dortmund, missed a handful of chances and could have easily had Belgium into double figures, and himself at the top of the golden boot rankings