2018 World Cup - Top 10 Moments 

6. Belgium win it at the death

Belgium's golden generation failed to live up to their high expectations, but after scoring a tournament high of 9 goals in the group stages, they looked to finally break out of their shell. Japan wasn't fancied to make it out of their group, but there they were against heavy favorites Belgium.

The score is 0-0 at halftime, but Belgium are playing some great football and the opener was coming soon. No one expected it to come from Japan. Just 3 minutes after the break, Genki Haraguchi gives Japan the lead and before anyone has time to take in what just happened Takashi Inui doubles their lead. And just like that Belgium's golden generation look like their old selves, the same side that lost to Wales at the Euros two years ago.

In the 65th minute, Roberto Martínez brings on Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli. A lucky Jan Vertonghen header a few minutes later pulls one back and of course, in the 74th minute, of all people, Fellaini gets on the end of an Eden Hazard cross and heads it home. All of a sudden Belgium are back in it.

With about a minute left, Keisuke Honda strikes a free kick from what seemed like 40 yards out and it almost goes in but Thibaut Courtois tips it away for a corner. With seconds remaining on the clock, bafflingly, Japan sends a normal amount of players forward. Courtois catches the ball and the counter is on. A few seconds later, with the last kick of the game, Chadli makes it 3-2.

Heartbreak for the Japanese, but a brilliant goal from Belgium. In 14 seconds the ball went from Courtois’ hands to the back of the Japanese net and Belgium avoid what would have been the final nail in the coffin of the golden generation.