World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Belgium beats Cyprus 3-0
NICOSIA, Sep. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Cyprus by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia.
Romelu Lukaku scored dual goals
Belgium dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Romelu Lukaku in the 13th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Belgians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Lukaku '61 and Ferreira-Carrasco '81).
The result put the Belgians third in Group H with 3 points. In their next game, Belgium will meet group leaders Bosnia and Herzegovina at the GSP Stadium on October 7, while Cyprus will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
- 6 September 2016
- 20:45
- Nicosia
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
 Greece | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 |
 Gibraltar | 0 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
 Estonia | 0 |
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