article_snippet: After a win and two draws from their first three matches, Belgium knew the pressure was on to produce a performance befitting a side ranked fourth in the world. '
article_snippet: The hosts, who reached the quarter-finals of last year's World Cup, were 2-0 up at halftime although they could easily have been four or five ahead against a packed but often porous Cypriot defence.
article_snippet: after the latter got the ball rolling against Cyprus on Saturday .
article_snippet: Cyprus, who beat Bosnia 2-1 in September, were without six injured players and barely mounted an attack with a single off-target header in the second half proving six injured players only threat. '
article_snippet: Belgium is one of the best in the world,' said Cyprus coach Charalambos Christodoulou. '
article_snippet: We knew from the start it would be difficult to get something away against Belgium.
article_snippet: Belgium on Tuesday play Israel who were knocked off the top of the group after a 3-0 home defeat by Wales on Saturday.
article_snippet: Belgium have eight points from four games, Israel nine from four
article_snippet: and Wales are on 11 points having played five matches.
article_snippet: Belgium's Axel Witsel (centre) vies with Cyprus' Charis Kyriakou during the Group B match in Brussels .
highlights_snippet: Belgium went into the game with a win and two draws in the group so far .
  