Not since the days of Eric Gerets, Enzo Scifo and Luc Nilis under the leadership of Guy Thys has the Belgium national team boasted a side with this much promise.

Belgium had a golden period in the 1980s, which began with a second place finish in Euro 1980, followed by a semi-final appearance at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Mexico won a new chance to qualify for the World Cup after a splendid bicycle kick by Raul Alonso Jimenez helped his team defeat Panama on Friday.
Jimenez scored his wonder goal five minutes before the end and just two minutes after entering the game to give the home side a 2-1 victory at a packed Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.