Belgium Under 18s beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 in their opening game in a four-nation international friendly Tournaments in Murcia Spain at the Pinatar arena.
Ibrahim Kargbo junior, 17, and Alan Mayanga gave Wesley Sonck’s boys a two-goal lead before half-time.
Shawn Adewoye scored Belgium’s third goal in the second half.
Kargbo junior will be in contention to line-up again against the Netherlands and the Czech Republic their remaining two matches of the competition at the Pinatar Arena.
Elsewhere, Czech Republic defeated the Netherlands 4-1 at the same venue on Thursday evening.
Wesley Sonck’s side returns to action for their second game of the tournament on Saturday against the Czech Republic.
Results & Fixtures
9 November Belgium 3-0 Ireland (Murcia, Spain)
11 November (14:00): Czech Republic 1-1 Belgium (Murcia, Spain)
13 November (13:00): Belgium – Holland (Murcia, Spain)
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Photo Credit: Pinatar Arena.