DOHA, Qatar -- Belgium had to win to make it to the last 16 and with the qualification on the line, Roberto Martinez, the Belgium head coach, made some big calls in his starting line up. He dropped the captain Eden Hazard and chose not to start Romelu Lukaku.
For Croatia, a draw was enough so it was about managing the game in the best way. They thought they had a penalty before VAR intervened for an offside and only conceded one chance to their opponents in the first half.