Goals and highlights: Sweden 0-3 Belgium in Euro Qualifiers 2023
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With a hat trick from Lukaku, Belgium wins its Group F opener with a comprehensive domination against Sweden.LIVE UPDATES
4:39 PM2 hours ago
The match ends. Sweden 0-3 Belgium.
4:39 PM2 hours ago
The referee adds four minutes to the match.
4:34 PM2 hours ago
Belgium: Carrasco is out, Openda is in.
4:32 PM2 hours ago
Ibrahimović tries with a first-time shot that Courtois saves well.
4:30 PM2 hours ago
Belgium: Bornauw, Saelemaekers and Gudmundsson are in; Lukaku, Augustinsson and Theate are out.
4:27 PM2 hours ago
GOAL BELGIUM! Scored by Lukaku.
4:22 PM2 hours ago
Yellow card for Lindelöf.
4:17 PM2 hours ago
Sweden: Ibrahimovic and Claesson are in; Forsberg and Isak are out.
4:09 PM2 hours ago
Sweden: Olson out, Gyokeres in.
4:08 PM2 hours ago
Yellow card for Gustafsson.
4:07 PM2 hours ago
We reached the hour mark. Sweden starts to arrive but is still not convincing.
4:07 PM2 hours ago
Belgium: Trossard and Lukebakio are out; Mangala and Bakayoko are in.
3:53 PM3 hours ago
GOAL BELGIUM! Scored by Lukaku.
3:49 PM3 hours ago
The second half begins.
3:33 PM3 hours ago
Match ends. Sweden 0-1 Belgium.
3:32 PM3 hours ago
The referee adds one minute to the first half.
3:31 PM3 hours ago
Final stretch of the match. Belgium looks to extend its lead before the break.
3:27 PM3 hours ago
Yellow card for Gustafson.
3:24 PM3 hours ago
COURTOIS! The Belgian goalkeeper blocks a shot from Sweden that was heading straight for goal.
3:21 PM3 hours ago
GOAL BELGIUM! Score for Lukaku.
3:19 PM3 hours ago
We reached the half-hour mark. Although Belgium has been closer to scoring, Sweden is well stopped defensively and does not concede a goal.
3:13 PM3 hours ago
Olsen! Great save by the Swedish goalkeeper after Theate's goal-bound header.
3:09 PM3 hours ago
Belgium began to press hard, taking advantage of Sweden's spaces, but still could not be convincing.
3:02 PM4 hours ago
Goal disallowed for Sweden because the ball did not cross the line completely.
2:59 PM4 hours ago
Ten minutes into the match. The locals start to suffer from the start and can't reach the goal.
2:53 PM4 hours ago
BELGIUM IS SAVED! Carrasco receives a cross into the box and shoots a shot that is deflected by the defense.
2:51 PM4 hours ago
Courtois concedes a corner kick after a defensive mistake that almost ended in an own goal.
2:48 PM4 hours ago
The match starts!
2:34 PM4 hours ago
Stay tuned to VAVEL. The players finish their warm-up exercises and head to the locker room to change. The match is minutes away from kick-off at the Friends Arena.
2:33 PM4 hours ago
Courtois, Theate, Faes, Vertonghen, Onana, De Bruyne, Trossard, Lukaku, Carrasco, Lukebakio, Castagne.
2:31 PM4 hours ago
Robin Olsen; Ludwig Augustinsson, Víctor Lindelöf, H. Edkal, L. Wahlqvist, Samuel Gustafson; Emil Forsberg, M. Svanberg, Kristoffer Olsson; Dejan Kulusevski, Alexander Isak.
2:18 PM4 hours ago
In the last five meetings, Sweden has a record of 1 draw and 4 consecutive wins, the most recent being against Iceland. While Belgium has a streak of 3 defeats, 1 draw and 1 win, the most recent draw being against Croatia in the World Cup.
2:13 PM4 hours ago
In this Euro 2024 qualifier, Sweden and Belgium shared a group with three other teams that will also be playing today (with the exception of Estonia): Austria, Azerbaijan and Estonia.
2:11 PM4 hours ago
All set! They are here. The protagonists of the match have arrived at the Friends Arena. Both Sweden and Belgium are already at the stadium for the first Group F match.
1:57 PM5 hours ago
In the history of meetings between Sweden and Belgium, the Belgians have the balance in their favor with eight victories, to only 5 for Sweden and 2 draws.
1:50 PM5 hours ago
All set! We are just under an hour away from the start of the first match of the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers between Sweden and Belgium, with both teams looking to get off to a winning start. Both teams will want to start off on the right foot, but can the home or away team do it? Follow our coverage on VAVEL USA.
10:45 AM8 hours ago
Courtois; Meunier, Vertonghen, Wout Faes, Castagne; Amadou Onana, De Bruyne, Romeo Lavia; Yannick Carrasco, Leandro Trossard y Lukaku.
10:40 AM8 hours ago
Olsen; Emil Holm, Isak Hien, Victor Lindelof, Augustinsson; Claesson, Kristoffer Olsson, Jesper Karlstrom, Forsberg; Isak y Kulusevski.
10:35 AM8 hours ago
The center referee for Sweden vs. Belgium will be Orel Grinfeeld; Roy Hassan, first line; Idan Yarkoni, second line; Gal Leibovitz, fourth assistant.
10:20 AM8 hours ago
The activity in all the leagues and cups of the world is paused to have an attractive FIFA date and, at noon on Friday, we will have a very striking match corresponding to the qualifiers for Euro 2024. The Friends Arena stadium will witness the first match of group F between Sweden and Belgium. Both teams will want to start this qualifier on the right foot, so they will be looking for a win and thus achieve a victory in this debutant match. Will the locals or the visitors be able to do it?
10:15 AM8 hours ago
The match between Sweden - Belgium will be played at the Friends Arena stadium, in Stockholm, Sweden. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:45 pm (ET).