World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Belgium beats Estonia 2-0
TALLINN, Jun. 9, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Estonia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.
Belgium dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Dries Mertens in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Belgians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Chadli with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Belgians top of Group H with 16 points. Estonia is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Belgium will meet Gibraltar at the A. Le Coq Arena on August 31, while Estonia will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Estonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
- 9 June 2017
- 20:45
- Tallinn
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 16 |
 Greece | 12 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 |
 Cyprus | 7 |
| Estonia | 4 |
 Gibraltar | 0 |
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