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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has announced he is stepping down from his role after woeful group-stage exit at the World Cup

Belgium's head coach Roberto Martinez embraces Belgium's Jeremy Doku after their team was defeated at the World Cup group F soccer match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)


Roberto Martinez is leaving as coach of Belgium's national team following Thursday's World Cup exit.

"That was my last game for the national team," the Spaniard said after a 0-0 draw with Croatia led to the team's elimination from the tournament in Qatar.

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