Thursday 1 December 2022 delivered a cagey conclusion to Group F at the World Cup, with Croatia and Belgium playing out a 0–0 stalemate at Matchday 3. Kickoff was at 15:00 UTC, with English referee A. Taylor taking charge of a fixture that ended goalless at half-time and stayed that way through the full 90 minutes. Both sides knew a place in the Round of 16 was on the line as the group stage reached its final round of matches.

For Belgium, this result meant elimination. The **0–...