Eden Hazard admitted Belgium did not play well in their 1-0 victory over Russia but insisted that the result was all-important to secure qualification for the knockout rounds of the FIFA World Cup™.
The Chelsea midfielder created the only goal for 19-year-old striker Divock Origi two minutes from time to settle a tight contest against Fabio Capello's side.
Hazard, who came alive during the final ten minutes and threatened several times before the goal, said: "It was a difficult match but we are very happy with the result and the victory today means we have already qualified and still have one match to go in the group.
"We will now aim for three wins in this group campaign. We didn't play a very good match but the last ten minutes were better and maybe the Russian defence got tired and we got more space for the substitutes, who were fresh, to exploit.
"I felt fit, though - I'm in good shape and as I often make the difference towards the end of the match it shows I am still fresh."
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