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13th June 2016
02:47pm BST

Hazard, who has been given the captaincy in Vincent Kompany's absence, was very poor in this match and his lack of form is a big concern for Belgium.
Last weekend Norway came to Brussels for the final pre-tournament friendly and despite going ahead early on, Belgium's defence once again let them down as they conceded either side of half-time before rallying and mounting a comeback towards the end.
The 3-2 win can't be considered a huge success and has once again highlighted the defensive frailties in the side. Belgium have now not registered a clean sheet in their last 7 games and have just one in their last 11 matches. They tried three different defensive combinations in these games and even with Spurs pair Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld (below) playing together at centre-back against Norway they were rather shaky.
The Irish should believe they can breach this uncertain backline but the problem might be whether they can stop the imperious marksman that is Lukaku. The Everton striker scored in each of these three friendlies and has now scored 12 goals in his last 24 internationals.
He has really matured this season into a world class striker and this development has now cemented him as Belgium's number one striker ahead of Christian Benteke and Divock Origi. Belgium's chance of success in France may come down to whether he can maintain this rich vein of scoring form and John O'Shea will certainly have his hands full in Bordeaux next weekend.
Despite this underwhelming preparation there is hope that the Belgians will rise to the occasion when it really matters and really put their stamp on this tournament, starting with the vital opening game against the Italians in Lyon Monday night.
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