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Recap: Sporting KC forward Johnny Russell features for Scotland in friendly defeat to Belgium

Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell earned his sixth cap for the Scotland Men's National Team on Friday, playing 22 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 4-0 friendly defeat to world No. 2-ranked Belgium at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Russell entered in the 68th minute with his team trailing 4-0 and delivered a bright performance on both wings. The 28-year-old was on the end of Scotland's best scoring chance in the 86th minute, forcing Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois into a kick save with a cleanly struck effort from the right side of the box.

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Belgium, playing their first match since finishing third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup this summer, surged ahead in the 28th minute on a simple finish from Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku.