In the quarter-final match against World Cup title favourites Brazil, Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez made tactical changes to his team, which won 2-1 on Friday evening at the Kazan Arena and entered the semi-final for the first time in more than three decades.

In the match, Manchester City footballer Kevin De Bruyne who in fact played as a forward scored after receiving from Romelu Lukaku. He was later named Man of the Match, reports Xinhua news agency. "I have to do what I have to do to win the game. I don't care where to play," said the player who just celebrated his 27th birthday last week. "I did what I need to do. I know if I played low it would have been more difficult to score."