Belgium close on Nations League finals with win against relegated Iceland


Stand-in striker Michy Batshuayi scored twice as Belgium laboured to a 2-0 victory over Iceland on Thursday to propel them to the top of their UEFA Nations League pool.
The hosts, number one in FIFA's world rankings, were missing several players due to injury, with striker Romelu Lukaku ruled out a day before the match to bring Batshuayi into the starting lineup.
Belgium had the vast majority of possession, but struggled for over an hour to break through a dogged and organised Iceland back line in...