De Bruyne shines

Kevin De Bruyne continued to assert his leading role for the Belgian team in an easy 6-0 victory over Kazakhstan in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Belgium showed their superior strength in a 6-0 win over Kazakhstan, with Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku the brightest stars.

In the early morning of September 8, at home at Lotto Park, De Bruyne scored a double plus 1 assist, helping Belgium crush weaker opponents to continue the race for tickets to the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico next year.

In fact, Belgium struggled early on as Kazakhstan defended resolutely for much of the first half. However, De Bruyne's goal in the 42nd minute changed the game. Shortly before the break, Belgium doubled their lead when the former Man City star assisted Jeremy Doku to finish decisively to give the home team a 2-0 lead.

Belgium continued to dominate in the second half. In the 51st minute, Nicolas Raskin scored a goal to make it 3-0. In the 60th minute, Doku completed his double with a sprint past the Kazakhstan defense, before shooting diagonally from a tight angle.

In the 84th minute, De Bruyne scored Belgium's fifth goal after a pass from Alexis Saelemaekers. Just three minutes later, defender Thomas Meunier sealed the 6-0 win with a decisive shot.

With 10 points after 4 matches, Belgium is still only ranked 2nd in Group J after North Macedonia (11 points after 5 matches), but De Bruyne and his teammates still have an advantage in the race for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Source: https://znews.vn/de-bruyne-ruc-sang-post1583289.html