Soccer Football - Nations League - Semi Final - Belgium v France - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - October 7, 2021 France's Theo Hernandez celebrates scoring their third goal with Karim Benzema REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
TURIN (Reuters) - Belgium’s so-called golden generation blew yet another chance to live up to their number one ranking, as they crumbled in their Nations League semi-final against France on Thursday, leaving them with just the World Cup next year to fulfil their promise.
They will not be among the favourites in Qatar, however, despite sitting on top of the FIFA rankings for the last three years, after they once again failed to live up to their potential in their 3-2 defeat in Turin.
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