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O'Neill: Belgium have best individuals at Euro 2016

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill believes his side's next opponents Belgium have the best players at Euro 2016.

Marc Wilmots' men are much-fancied at this tournament, but fell to a 2-0 defeat in their opener against Italy.

However, with Ireland hoping to build on their 1-1 draw versus Sweden, O'Neill insists that the quality within the Belgium squad makes them a dangerous proposition.

"They have, if you look at them, the most talented set of individual players at the tournament. They are very, very dangerous," the former Sunderland boss said.

"The Italy game was always going to be difficult, they had three or four chances to score and didn't take them and it will be a tough night for us – but we want to make it tough for them as well.