Belgium’s Golden Generation is coming to an end, Croatia and Morocco are moving on

After the final whistle of a goalless draw between the golden generations of football teams of two small European countries, the end came for one of them. Eras in football do not last long, injuries and age catch up with everyone.

A draw was enough for Croatia to reach the knockout stages of this World Cup. His players, some of whom were on the pitch when Croatia lost the 2018 World Cup final to Russia, will play at least one more game in Qatar. They hugged and clapped their hands after the final whistle on Thursday at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

But Belgium – a team that has risen to new heights, spent several years at the top of the world rankings and finished third in 2018 – will be heading home. Once expected to challenge for a world title in an era when she could call up some of the world’s best players in multiple positions – goalkeeper, midfielder, striker – Belgium instead never won a major international title or even made it to the the final. . Now his stars are unlikely to play together again. Most of Belgium’s top players are between 30 and 30 years old. This trip to Qatar was their last shot together.

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