Analysis-Soccer-Plenty for Belgium to ponder despite Canada win

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group F - Belgium v Canada - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 23, 2022 Belgium players celebrate after the match REUTERS/John Sibley

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - When Belgium lost their World Cup semi-final 1-0 to France four years ago they complained bitterly that the best team on the day lost. Canada may well now have the same grumble following their Group F fixture at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Wednesday.

Michy Batshuayi's goal before halftime settled the result in the favour of Belgium, but they were well below the standard set by their "Golden Generation" in recent years, sloppy in possession and too passive against energetic opponents.