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Mark Jones

EXPLAINED: Belgium survive canada scare to edge opening world cup win 5 talking points | Rare Historical Photos

Belgium saw off a determined Canada by the skin of their teeth to edge an opening World Cup victory.

Canada - playing in their first World Cup finals match for 36 years - flew out of the box against a creaking Belgian back line, and saw Alphonso Davies' penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois after 10 minutes.

The Canadians kept coming, but with a lack of quality letting them down in attack, they were punished when Michy Batshuayi latched on to Toby Alderweireld's ball to score shortly before half-time.

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