LIVE Belgium vs Romania - Euro 2024: Live score, team news and updates as Domenico Tedesco's Red Devils battle to keep their last-16 hopes alive after defeat in their first match By Harry Bamforth and James Cohen Published: 18:00, 22 June 2024 | Updated: 19:47, 22 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments 18:47 'Plenty of Belgium supporters in now' Matt Barlow, Mail Sport, in Cologne: Plenty of Belgium supporters in now too including a woman with a hat shaped like a whole wheel of cheese with a cow on top...
18:45 Kick-off closing in Not long to go...
The countdown to kick-off is nearly over, both sets of players are just finishing their warm-ups. In this heat, surely you don't need one. PE teachers all around the country will be screaming at this blog now I said that.
I used to hate them, but I do recognise their importance. 18:42 'Romania fans here in big numbers' Matt Barlow, Mail Sport, in Cologne: Most of the noise here in Cologne is being made by the Romanian supporters. They are here in big numbers and positive mood after starting the campaign with a 3-0 win.
The Belgians have not had to travel far. We are only about 200km from the border but they are a little more anxious after defeat in the opener against Slovakia. Four changes by Domenico Tedesco for this one.
Among them a recall for Jan Vertonghen now 37 years old and winning cap number 155. 18:40 Crucial night in Cologne Let's not sugarcoat it, tonight is a must-win game for Belgium. many of us were shocked when they were .