Mateo Kovacic's double saw Croatia to impressive win in Turkey, while Belgium claimed a friendly win in Germany to increase the pressure on the Euro 2024 hosts.
Kylian Mbappe delivered for France again, this time wearing the captain's armband as Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick in Belgium's 3-0 win in Sweden.
Thierry Henry has categorically denied contacting the Belgian FA regarding the vacant position as national team manager.
Sky Sports' writers reflect on Thursday's action as Romelu Lukaku's wastefulness cost Belgium their place in Qatar and spelt the end for Roberto Martinez.
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has announced he is stepping down from his role on the back of a woeful group-stage exit at the World Cup.
Romelu Lukaku hit a post and missed a series of chances as Belgium were knocked out of the World Cup with a 0-0 draw against a Croatia side who make the last 16.
Morocco earned only their third World Cup win against FIFA's second-best-ranked team Belgium with goals from Romain Saiss and Zakaria Aboukhlal.
Michy Batshuayi steered Belgium to an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Canada in the opening game of their 2022 World Cup campaign.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Estonia | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 2 | -8 | 0 |
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