FIFA World Cup 2022: Egypt defeat was a wake-up name for Belgium, says supervisor Roberto Martinez

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has claimed that the warm-up recreation loss to Egypt was a wake-up name for his workforce forward of the FIFA World Cup. Egypt defeated Belgium 2-1 within the recreation on Friday.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 19, 2022 13:19 IST

Martinez has labeled the defeat to Egypt as a get up name for Belgium (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has claimed that the warm-up recreation loss to Egypt was a wake-up name for the workforce forward of the World Cup.

Egypt edged previous Belgium 2-1 within the match on Friday due to objectives from Mostafa Mohamed and Mahmoud Trezeguet. Lois Openda scored the one purpose for the Red Devils.

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Speaking after the match, as quoted by Reuters, Martinez mentioned that the workforce wasn’t mentally ready for the sport. He mentioned that his workforce wasn’t good in possession and there was no offensive steadiness. He additionally mentioned that Egypt had been the higher workforce on the night time and had been decided to win the sport.

“Mentally we were not ready for this match. We were not good in possession, there was too little pace, no offensive balance, we rarely got to the second ball,” Martinez mentioned as Belgium headed for his or her base at Salwa Beach in Qatar to organize for his or her opening Group F recreation in opposition to Canada on Wednesday.

“Egypt were simply better than us. It was as if a lot of our guys just didn’t want to get hurt, while you saw with Egypt that they absolutely wanted to win this match.”

Martinez went on to say that the loss was a wake-up name for Belgium and so they can study loads from the match. He additionally mentioned that the workforce cannot dream of successful the World Cup if the gamers aren’t at their greatest.

“This group has been collectively for six years, it isn’t that there’s all of the sudden nothing left. That is why we must always see this match primarily as a wake-up name. This match was additionally helpful in giving some gamers much-needed minutes. In that sense, it was an actual follow match, one from which you’ll study loads.

“Now it is only a matter of getting everybody prepared. We cannot anticipate to win on the World Cup if we aren’t at our greatest. Let that be the lesson.”

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Nov 19, 2022