FIFA World Cup: Previous Croatia star Ivan Rakitic taunts Romelu Lukaku after sad gathering stage exit

FIFA World Cup 2022: Croatia star Ivan Rakitic has taken a merciless correspond at Belgium's Romelu Lukaku after his group's 0-0 draw. Belgium were taken out of the competition in the gathering stage after a terrible display.

By India Today Web Work area: Previous Croatia star Ivan Rakitic has taken a savage correspond towards Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku who had a distracted game on Thursday 1 December. Lukaku, who was the last part substitute against Croatia botched a few opportunities to score, basically turning into the principal explanation for Belgium's exit from the gathering stage.

Lukaku responded with dismay after he neglected to change over a cross from a portion of a yard out from objective in the last minutes of an exhilarating match. Sprinter up in the 2018 World Cup, Croatian player Ivan Rakitic toook to Instagram and said that Luka Modric's group ought to pay for Lukaku's extended get-away in Split, Croatia.

Belgium's misfortune brought about mentor Roberto Martinez stopping his longstanding 6-year work for the group and said that he was entirely frustrated at the outcome. The mentor said that his group didn't play consistent with his personality and had the right to get taken out. Striker Romelu Lukaku looked baffled after the loss and punched the burrow glass on out of the arena.

"Obviously I'm frustrated, we're killed, we're out of the opposition. I'm a striker and I would have jumped at the chance to take care of my business and score, and help the group," Lukaku said after the game.

This was conceivably the last FIFA World Cup for Belgium's brilliant age who made their name playing leaving football in the global stage. The group ruled world football and completed third in the 2018 world competition behind France and Croatia.