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Belgium coach Martinez extends deal until 2022 World Cup - report

Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez speaks to players during a training session at the Guchkovo Stadium in Dedovsk, outside Moscow, on June 30, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. / AFP PHOTO / YURI CORTEZ

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez is close to extending his contract to lead the country until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, local media reported on Sunday.

Martinez, 46, reached an agreement in principle with the Belgian football federation three weeks ago, according to La Derniere Heure newspaper.

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