A superb first half display by Belgium ended Brazil's hopes of a record sixth World Cup crown as a Fernandinho own goal and a superb Kevin De Bruyne strike proved enough to win 2-1 and seal a semi-final spot. Although Brazil roared back in the second half with a headed goal from Renato Augusto, it is the Belgians who will face France in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Unbeaten in their last 15 games, Brazil's bid for a second consecutive place in the semi-finals looked in safe hands. But after an energetic start that saw Thiago Silva come close and Neymar show early promise, Brazil heads went down following Fernandinho's own goal before De Bruyne's superb strike from distance put the Red Devils in control on 31 minutes. (HIGHLIGHTS: Brazil vs Belgium) Highlights Between Brazil vs Belgium, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Quarter-Final, straight from Kazan Arena, Kazan 01:24: FT: Brazil 1-2 Belgium. The record champions go out crashing of the World Cup. Brazil displayed a brilliant show on the attack but failed to overcome their World Cup drought. 01:23 IST: Belgian earn a corner, Kevin De Bruyne takes a short one, keeps the ball inside the Brazil half as referee blows the final whistle. 01:22 IST: SAVE! Courtois does well, to keep a curling shot from Neymar out. 01:17 IST: Free-kick for Belgium inside their own half after Hazard was brought down by Fagner and we enter the 90th minute. 5 minutes injury time to be added. 01:14 IST: Romelu Lukaku has been replaced with Tielemans for Belgium. 01:13 IST: Yellow card for Fernandinho for bringing Hazard down as Belgium look to keep possession off the ball. 85 minutes on the clock. 01:10 IST: Substitution for Belgium, Chadli has been replaced by Vermaelen in the 83rd minute. 01:08 IST: SHOT GOES WIDE! Augusto gets a clear chance on goal, he was left unmarked but he sends it just away from the post at the far corner. 01:06 IST: Firmino gets a shot, off target from near the box but he has skied it. Brazil has got 21 attempts on goal so far. 01:04 IST: GOAL! Renato Augusto pulls one back for Brazil from a clinical header as the ball ends in the near corner. Brazil 1-2 Belgium in the 76th minute. 01:02 IST: Costa from the right flank, takes a shot which on a rebound from Courtois falls for Neymar -- who takes a shot but cleared away by the Belgian defence. 00:57 IST: Douglas Costa tries his luck from outside the box but hits the defender on the way as Brazil retain possession. 70 minutes played. 00:52 IST: Belgium back on the possession, but a foul on Neymar puts Brazil back on the counter as Coutinho's heavy touch goes for a Belgium throw in. 00:49 IST: Chadli breaks on the counter for Belgium, finds de Bruyne in space at the midfield who finds Hazard on the left flank, whose cross is a bit too much for the target man. 63 minutes on the clock. 00:44 IST: Penalty ruled out by VAR for Brazil! Gabriel Jesus nutmeg Vertonghen and takes a little flick of Kompany as Brazil appeal for a spot kick! 00:39 IST: Neymar finds Marcelo ahead on the left flank, as the Real Madrid defender's cross has been cleared away by the Belgian defence as Brazil retain possession. 00:37 IST: Firmino has replaced Willian in the second half. 00:34 IST: Free-kick for Belgium, from the left flank, Kevin de Bruyne takes a short one but fail to maintain possession on the ball as Brazil initiate their first attack of the second half. 00:33 IST: Second-half gets underway. 00:17 IST: Half-time Brazil 0-2 Belgium. 00:15 IST: Brilliant defensive play for Belgium, not giving Brazil any space to make the most of their attacks and ease past their defenders inside the box. One minute added for half-time. 00:12 IST: SAVE! Alisson jumps to push the ball over the cross-bar, which came off a de Bruyne shot which was dipping in as Belgium get a corner but Kompany back-heel has been well collected by Alisson. 42 minutes played. 00:09 IST: Belgium in the mood here, Hazard eases past the Brazil midfielder as Lukaku gets a back-heel before Belgium play the ball back to Courtois and look to maintain possession on the ball, complete domination! 00:06 IST: Brazil still looking to maintain possession on the ball, as Gabriel Jesus in space gets a header on the ball but his poor attempt goes off target. 35 minutes played. 00:02 IST: GOAL! Kevin de Bruyne scores from outside the box through a screamer in the 31st minute to put Belgium further in the front. Brazil 0-2 Belgium. 00:00 IST: Corner for Brazil, Willian delivers. Neymar gets the last shot, which takes a deflection for another CORNER! 23:56 IST: Belgium maintain a high back-line, as Brazil force a flurry of attacks on either ends. Marcelo gets a brilliant shot from outside the box in the 25th minute but Courtois keeps it away. 23:50 IST: Coutinho runs into space, dances past the defenders and takes a shot which keeps low from outside the box, only to see it go into the safe arms of Courtois. 23:47 IST: Brazil looking to organise themselves better, but lose possession through de Bruyne as Belgium initiate another counter-attack, but fail to make the most of it. 23:44 IST: GOAL! Belgium take lead through an own goal off Fernandinho's elbow inside the box in the 13th minute, which initially came off an Vincent Kompany header. 23:43 IST: Kevin de Bruyne finds Fellaini through a lovely through ball as the Manchester United midfielder deflects it for a CORNER! 23:41 IST: Corner for Brazil, Willian delivers falls in space for Paulinho -- who makes a mockery of the shot, no power at all in that shot. 23:39 IST: Belgium break on the counter, Chadli gets the last shot on goal but goes off target. End-to-end play with Brazil making the most of the ball in the first 10 minutes. 23:37 IST: Brazil trying to contain the ball as Marcelo wins a CORNER!<doc-sep>✕ Close World Cup 2018 Brazil National Anthem vs. Belgium Brazil last faced Belgium in a World Cup back in 2002, Rivaldo and Ronaldo the goalscorers in a 2-0 win. 16 years later and the two teams are competing on much more even terms. Both Tite and Roberto Martinez have been trying to find a system that gets the best out of their talented individuals. Brazil seemed to have cracked it and are getting better with every game their play, but Belgium, on the other hand, are struggling to cohesively play together and get the best out of Kevin De Bruyne. Follow all the live action... Please allow a moment for the blog to load... When is it? Brazil vs Belgium is on Friday 6 June and kicks off at 19:00 at the Kazan Arena. Where can I watch it? BBC will be showing live coverage on BBC One and online on the BBC Sport website. Odds Brazil: 11/10 Belgium: 5/2 Draw: 5/2 How did they get here? Brazil have grown into the tournament since drawing their first game with Switzerland 1-1. Neymar and Roberto Firmino scored in their 2-0 win against Mexico in the round of 16 match. After resting nine players against England, Belgium were on the brink of being dumped out of the World Cup when Japan were leading in the round of 16 with 25 minutes to go. Jan Vertonghen, Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli scored late to complete a dramatic comeback and keep Belgium’s golden generation in the tournament. Brazil have gone up the gears so far in Russia (REUTERS) What is their World Cup history? Brazil are seeking redemption after their embarrassing 7-1 semi-final defeat against Germany in their home World Cup in 2014. The five time champions are looking for their first World Cup triumph since 2002 and take advantage of a fully fit Neymar who is growing into the tournament. In 2014 Belgium reached the quarter-finals but lost to Argentina after easing past the United States. In 1986 Diego Maradona’s second half brace ended their run in the semi-final in front of 114,500 fans in the Estadio Azteca, third remains their best finish. Prediction Brazil 2-2 Belgium (Belgium win on penalties). In a tournament full of shocks this could be another. Neither team have started quickly so far in this tournament and it will be a very close game - too close, perhaps. In a penalty shootout, with Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and more, you'd have to fancy the Belgians.<doc-sep>Final, 2-1 Belgium: The referee blows the final whistle. Belgium advance to the 2018 World Cup semifinals. Brazil exits earlier than most expected. Friday is perhaps the most glorious day in Belgian soccer history, as the Red Devils outlast Brazil to move on to the World Cup 2018 semifinals. Kevin de Bruyne’s stunning 31st-minute goal won the game, but Belgium delivered a complete performance to earn the upset win. Variety has become the spice of the Red Devils’ lives in Russia. 9 – Belgium have had nine different goalscorers at the 2018 World Cup (excluding own goals). Only Italy in 2006 and France in 1982 (10 each) have ever had more in a single tournament. Collective.#WorldCup #Bel #Bra #BraBel pic.twitter.com/TvteqVxDfR — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 6, 2018 Despite having more possession and attempts on goal than Belgium, Brazil never controlled the game. Fernandinho’s 13th-minute own goal put Brazil on the back foot, and De Bruyne’s subsequent rocket turned Brazil’s task into mission impossible. Brazil might have come back on another day, but Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois showed why he’s one of the world’s most respected, and highest-paid, goalkeepers by delivering a shining performance. Only Renato Augusto’s header from point-blank range beat Courtois. Belgium is celebrating but soon must begin preparing for its second World Cup semifinal game. Belgium reach the #WorldCup semifinals for the second time after 1986, where they lost 2-0 to eventual winners Argentina. #BEL — Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) July 6, 2018 Elation for Belgium. Heartbreak for Brazil…All the emotions in Kazan. pic.twitter.com/MCbBWSviB1 — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 6, 2018 Brazil now must determine how to restore its national team to the lofty standards its forebearers set. Preventing disastrously slow starts in big games and overcoming European foes are just two areas that require improvement. ?? Brazil goes out in the quarterfinals for the third time in four World Cups (4th place in 2014). Second time Brazil has gone four World Cups without a final appearance (five straight from 1974-90). — Paul Carr (@PaulCarrTM) July 6, 2018 4 – Brazil have now been eliminated by a European nation in each of the last four editions of the World Cup (France 2006, Netherlands 2010, Germany 2014 and Belgium 2018). Exit.#WorldCup #BraBel #Bra #Bel pic.twitter.com/cSAzbQX1q8 — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 6, 2018 Brazil after 31 minutes in their last four #WorldCup KO matches: 2014 Semifinal vs Germany 0-5 2014 3rd place vs Netherlands 0-2 2018 Last 16 vs Mexico 0-0 2018 Quarterfinal vs Belgium 0-2#BRA — Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) July 6, 2018 Man of the Match: The phrase “world-class” often is used too loosely in describing players, but de Bruyne showed he’s the real deal with his goal and overall performance. Next up: Brazil prepares to leave Russia in disappointment. Belgium will play France at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday in the 2018 World Cup semifinals. That’s all for now, and thanks for joining us. Let’s discuss this one on Twitter @NESNsoccer and Facebook. Be sure to keep an eye out for some news, fan reactions, analysis and opinion coming up on NESN.com/soccer. 90th minute +4, 2-1 Belgium: Thibaut Courtois saves Neymar’s long-range shot over the crossbar. It’s a fantastic save by the Belgium goalkeeper. Thibaut Courtois saved the day for Belgium in stoppage time. ? pic.twitter.com/IwJyNkOBAH — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 6, 2018 90th minute +1, 2-1 Belgium: Thomas Meunier appears to push Neymar as he rises to head a cross. Neymar falls and appeals for a penalty kick. The VAR team tells the referee “no penalty.” 90th minute, 2-1 Belgium: There will be a minimum of five minutes of stoppage time in the second half. 90th minute, 2-1 Belgium: The referee shows Brazil’s Fagner a yellow card. 87th minute, 2-1 Belgium: Romelu Lukaku exits, and Youri Tielemans enters in Belgium’s second substitution. 84th minute, 2-1 Belgium: Philippe Coutinho scuffs his shot after Neymar sets him up perfectly for a potential game-tying goal. Coutinho misses a HUGE chance to pull Brazil level! pic.twitter.com/eZiuCmU6q3 — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 6, 2018 Coutinho perhaps has been Brazil’s best player at World Cup 2018 but he’ll likely rue this miss for years to come. 82nd minute, 2-1 Belgium: Thomas Vermaelen replaces Nacer Chadli in Belgium’s first substitution. Vermaelen might bolster the Red Devils’ defense when they need it most, but head coach Roberto Martinez is sacrificing an attacking outlet with this move. 81st minute, 2-1 Belgium: Renato Augusto has space just outside of Belgium’s penalty area, but the Brazil midfielder shoots agonizingly wide of the goal. 78th minute, 2-1 Belgium: Roberto Firmino control’s Neymar’s pass with a nice touch, turns and shoots just over the Belgium goal. 76th minute, 2-1 Belgium: Renato Augusto darts forward, rises to meet Philippe Coutinho’s perfect delivery and scores, cutting Brazil’s deficit in half. GAME. ON. Renato Augusto pulls one back for Brazil to make it 2-1 with 15 minutes left! pic.twitter.com/j6aXmKlsQ3 — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 6, 2018 73rd minute, 2-0 Belgium: Renato Augusto replaces Paulinho in Brazil’s second substitution. 71st minute, 2-0 Belgium: The referee shows Thomas Meunier a yellow card for ending Brazil’s counter-attack with a heavy challenge on Neymar. Meunier, Belgium’s right fullback, will miss the World Cup semifinal if Belgium keeps Brazil at bay. 67th minute, 2-0 Belgium: Brazil is running out of time and attacking ideas. All of Brazil right now. https://t.co/stGB7D5NuJ — NESN Soccer (@NESNSoccer) July 6, 2018 62nd minute, 2-0 Belgium: Douglas Costa dribbles into Belgium’s penalty area and shoots (or crosses) on goal, but goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois dives low and parries away from Paulinho’s follow-up run. ¡Brasil lo intenta pero sigue fuera del Mundial! EN DIRECTO: Brasil 0-2 Bélgica https://t.co/luNcNpvucF #MundialEnDirecto pic.twitter.com/nZFsocXdpz — Fútbol Mediaset (@FutbolMediaset) July 6, 2018 62nd minute, 2-0 Belgium: The Red Devils counter-attack through Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard, who shoots wide instead of passing to the unmarked Romelu Lukaku. 61st minute, 2-0 Belgium: Brazil now is matching Belgium’s earlier rough play. The game might spiral out of control if the referee doesn’t clamp down on proceedings. 58th minute, 2-0 Belgium: Douglas Costa replaces Gabriel Jesus in Brazil’s second personnel change.<doc-sep>Goodbye, South America. Belgium knocked off World Cup favorite Brazil 2-1 on Friday in the quarterfinals, moving on to the semifinals to face France. Kevin De Bruyne's winner sets up what is guaranteed to be an all-European semifinal on both sides of the bracket. Belgium took a commanding 2-0 lead in the first half, looking sharp in the middle in the process, and Roberto Martinez's team was able to hold on late as Brazil looked likely to follow up its first goal in the match with an equalizer. An inspired, world-class Thibaut Courtois made numerous key saves, including one in the 94th minute to keep Neymar out. The victory means Belgium will play in the semifinals for the second time in history and the first time since 1986. Though Brazil started well on the ball, Belgium's poise and confidence shined through. The team was organized and able to keep the ball away from Brazil quite a bit before the opener. On 13 minutes, Vincent Kompany went near post for a header that hit off Fernadinho and went into the goal for the 1-0 lead: Then 19 minutes later, the game was turned on its head when Kevin De Bruyne scored a wonderful goal on the counter, beating Alisson across the box to the far post: Just look at where that ball went: But Brazil was confident coming back. Roberto Firmino came on for Willian, and the five-time champs threatened over and over again. They had 26 shots on the night, nine of them on target, but Courtois was out of this world, while also getting help in the first half from the post. But Tite's team would find a goal. 76 minutes in, Renato Augusto scored off a brilliant header to make it 2-1, giving his team the belief that the comeback was still there. Here's Augusto's fine goal: But that was all Brazil would be able to put past Courtois, as the Chelsea goalkeeper made save after save, stepping up with Belgium playing just three at the back, to secure the stunning victory. The result means all four World Cup semifinalists will be from Europe for the first time since 2006. But out of the remaining six teams, four have never won the World Cup (Belgium, Sweden, Russia and Croatia) while France and England have. A World Cup full of surprises continues to do just that -- surprise us. Brazil vs. Belgium score, live updates If the live blog doesn't load properly, click here.<doc-sep>
Mitch Freeley You can watch the Live stream of Brazil Vs Belgium Live & Exclusive on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. Match Report Belgium booked a World Cup semi-final against France as Brazil's hopes of winning a sixth title were ended by a 2-1 defeat in Kazan. Brazil, ranked second in the world by FIFA, were the last remaining non-European team in the tournament after Les Bleus knocked out Uruguay in Friday's first quarter-final. But Tite's men, who badly missed the suspended Casemiro, were soundly beaten by third-ranked Belgium thanks to a pair of goals before the break at the Kazan Arena, despite the Selecao mounting a second-half fightback. Fernandinho turned a corner into his own net to put Belgium in front, with a superb counter-attack extending their advantage. Romelu Lukaku's skill and strength carried the Red Devils deep into Brazil territory and Kevin De Bruyne lashed home a brilliant 20-yard rocket from the striker's pass. Brazil could find no answer until a 76th-minute headed reply from Renato Augusto, with star man Neymar virtually anonymous other than three poor attempts to win a penalty, although Referee Milorad Mazic perhaps should have pointed to the spot when Vincent Kompany dived in on Gabriel Jesus. Neymar did finally come to life in injury time, forcing a brilliant save from Thibaut Courtois with a curling shot from outside the area, but it was not enough to sustain his team's challenge. A pair of early corners were poorly defended by Belgium, Thiago Silva only able to turn his effort against the post before Paulinho mishit his shot when picked out in the box. Belgium then scored from their first corner of the game in the 13th minute. Vincent Kompany tried to flick on Eden Hazard's left-wing delivery but the decisive touch came from his Manchester City team-mate Fernandinho, who was deputising for Casemiro and turned the ball past Alisson via his arm. Courtois made comfortable saves from Philippe Coutinho and Willian as Brazil, playing in the quarter-finals for the seventh straight World Cup, rallied. But Belgium, now unbeaten in 24 matches, sensationally doubled their lead by breaking from a Brazil corner in the 31st minute. De Bruyne advanced on the exposed Marcelo and arrowed a wonderful drive across Alisson from the edge of the penalty area after Lukaku collected the ball, turned and embarked on a 40-yard rampaging run with a perfect pass at the end to free the playmaker. Referee Mazic waved away Neymar's penalty appeals at the end of the first half, with the official unimpressed again as the Paris Saint-Germain star went to ground after the restart. Tite introduced Roberto Firmino for Willian at the break and the striker got the slightest of touches on a low Marcelo centre, before Mazic again refused to point to the spot when Kompany appeared to bring down Gabriel Jesus. Hazard missed a chance to wrap the tie up by firing wide from De Bruyne's pass, Courtois denying substitute Douglas Costa at the other end. Brazil's third change yielded a goal three minutes and 14 seconds after his introduction, Augusto gliding between two static Belgium defenders to nod a flicked header past Courtois from a sublime Coutinho cross. And Augusto could have levelled moments later, instead dragging his 20-yard shot just wide as Brazil piled the pressure on Belgium in the last 10 minutes. Coutinho's first-time shot flew wide and yet another Neymar penalty appeal was rejected, before the world's most expensive player drew a phenomenal fingertip save from Courtois in the 94th minute. But Belgium held on and the much-maligned Roberto Martinez will lead his side into a World Cup semi-final against France on Tuesday. Live Updates Preview Brazil and Belgium face off in Kazan for a place in the World Cup semi-final against either Uruguay or France. Both sides come into the contest in different veins of form. Belgium is the leading scorers in the tournament, whilst Brazil is one of the most defensively solid sides in the tournament only conceding one goal in their four games to date. The Seleção have clicked into gear at the right time, and are now seemingly favourites to lift their sixth World Crown in Russia. Tite’s charges put in a professional performance against Mexico, unrelenting to the pressure they were put under during the first half, before scoring two second-half goals to beat El Tri. Looking at the remaining sides in the competition, Brazil seems the best balanced.