What's The Point of Belgium? France's World Cup Opponent Was 'Dreamt Up' in 1830

Belgium play France in St. Petersburg in the first World Cup semi-final on Tuesday night. Sputnik looks at the history of a nation which was only created as a buffer state in the wake of the Napoleonic wars.

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