FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium register dominating win vs Panama, Sweden win

A stunning volley from Dries Mertens and a Romelu Lukaku double broke the resistance of a brave Panama side on their World Cup debut as Belgium cruised to a 3-0 win in their opening Group G game on Monday.

Updated on: Jun 19, 2018 12:19 AM IST

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Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their second goal against Panama in a FIFA World Cup 2018 match on Monday. (REUTERS)

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Panama defended beautifully in the first half as the score was 0-0 at half-time. (REUTERS)

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Belgium's Dries Mertens, second right, celebrates after scoring against Panama in the 47th minute. (AP)

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Belgium's Romelu Lukaku scores their second goal in the 69th minute. (REUTERS)

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Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their third goal in the 75th minute as they defeated Panama 3-0. (REUTERS)

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Belgium will next face Tunisia on June 23. (REUTERS)

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In a Group F match, Sweden defeated South Korea 1-0 after Andreas Granqvist scored from a penalty. (REUTERS)

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Sweden fans rejoice after their team scored against South Korea. (REUTERS)

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Sweden will next face Germany on June 23. (AP)