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Cypriot lose 3-0 to Belgium at home

Xinhua, September 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Cyprus' s national soccer team lost 3-0 at home to Belgium Tuesday night in a first leg game for the 2018 World Cup European qualifying round.

Romero Lukaku had no trouble to score twice in the 13 and 61 minutes, before Yannick Carrasco made it 3-0 after 81 minutes.

Cypriot keeper Michalis Panayi saved his team from more humiliation as he blocked a penalty kick two minutes from time. Endit