Soccer-More minutes for Lukaku as Belgium thump Tunisia in final World Cup warm-up

Belgium secured a 5-0 victory over 10-man Tunisia in a World Cup warm-up match, with Romelu Lukaku making a successful return from injury with an assist.

Striker Romelu Lukaku continued his comeback ​for Belgium with 25 minutes ​off the bench as ‌they enjoyed ​a 5-0 victory over 10-man Tunisia on Saturday, a final warm-up fixture for both teams before they ‌head to the United States for the World Cup. Leandro Trossard, Charles De Ketelaere, Kevin De Bruyne, Dodi Lukebakio and Nicolas Raskin scored the goals as Lukaku grabbed ‌an assist, making his second international appearance in a year having netted against ‌Croatia on his return on Tuesday.

Lukaku did not make a single start for Napoli in Serie A this season. The form of winger Jeremy Doku, who was superb on the left ⁠wing, underlined ​why he may ⁠be a star of the World Cup.

Doku's trickery laid on two goals, including a tap-in for ⁠Trossard, before De Ketelaere headed in from close range via Youri Tielemans’ cross. Tunisia midfielder ​Ismael Gharbi received a second booking in the 62nd minute for a ⁠lunge on Doku such was the North Africans' difficulty in containing the winger.

Three minutes later Doku ⁠set ​up De Bruyne to make it 3-0 with a shot from outside the box, before Lukebakio scrambled the ball home from Lukaku's touch and ⁠Raskin added the fifth. Belgium open their World Cup Group G campaign on June ⁠15 against Egypt ⁠in Seattle. They also have Iran and New Zealand in their section after a favourable draw.

Tunisia are in Group F ‌with Sweden, ‌Japan and Netherlands.