ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Belgium needed to add mental fortitude to their repertoire and their "golden generation" produced the requisite fighting spirit to overcome unexpected adversity in beating Japan 3-2 on Monday and qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals.
While there was never any doubt about the quality of a squad overflowing with individual talent, questions centred on whether there was a steely mettle to match.
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