This was as comfortable an opening night as Belgium could have wanted and, in the circumstances, they will be mightily grateful. Russia barely asked a single question so Roberto Martínez’s team were able to pace themselves without coming close to full pelt, a handy state of affairs given their injury worries and the tests this tournament will deal an ageing group.
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