Belgium at a loss to explain collapse against Swiss


Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 2 - Switzerland v Belgium - Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland - November 18, 2018 Belgium's Eden Hazard, Dedryck Boyata and team mates look dejected after conceding their fifth goal scored by Switzerland's Haris Seferovic (not pictured) REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Belgium were at a loss to explain their astonishing collapse against Switzerland on Sunday, when they threw away a two-goal lead, conceded five goals in an hour and missed out on the final four of the Nations League.

Some players felt the World Cup semi-finalists might have got carried away after they went two goals ahead after only 17 minutes.

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