This archive report was first published on 11 October 2019.
On October 10, 2019, Belgium made history by becoming the first team to qualify for Euro 2020 with a resounding 9-0 victory over San Marino.
Romelu Lukaku was instrumental in the win, scoring twice and taking his international tally to 51 goals, making him the first player to reach 50 goals for Belgium.
The Inter Milan striker has been in impressive form, scoring six goals in 10 games for club and country this season.
Belgium's 11-point lead over third-place Cyprus in Group I is unassailable, and they will look to maintain their momentum in the upcoming matches.
Elsewhere, Netherlands moved top of Group C with a dramatic 3-1 win over Northern Ireland, thanks to a last-gasp goal from Luuk de Jong.
Josh Magennis had given Northern Ireland the lead with a 75th-minute header, but Memphis Depay equalized five minutes later, and Depay's second goal sealed the win for the Netherlands.
The Dutch now have a game in hand over Northern Ireland and Germany, who are also in contention for the automatic qualification spots from Group C.
