Belgium coach Martinez leaving team after World Cup exit
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) Credit: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — 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,” Martinez said after a 0-0 draw with Croatia led to the team's elimination from the tournament in Qatar.
Martinez coached Belgium to a third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup. He was in charge of the team for six years.
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