Advocaat begins Belgium reign with victory

Dick Advocaat made a winning start as Belgium coach as two Emile Mpenza goals sent Turkey to defeat on the night their 2010 FIFA World Cup hopes ended.

Turkey out
Turkey's elimination was confirmed before kick-off as Bosnia-Herzegovina clinched second place in Group 5 with a 2-0 victory in Estonia. And they lost by that scoreline in Belgium's first competitive win since beating Armenia by the same scoreline here almost exactly a year ago.

Belgium ahead
Advocaat, whose appointment was brought forward three months so he could oversee Belgium's last qualifiers, gave Logan Bailly his senior debut in goal and appointed defender Thomas Vermaelen the new captain. Bailly was quickly tested by a shot from Ceyhun Eriş, but on eight minutes Belgium were ahead, Mpenza sent through by Roland Lamah and confidently striking past Volkan Demirel. Demirel did punch away a Kevin Mirallas effort and the Turkey goalkeeper was also equal to another run from Mpzena. The visitors threatened too, Bailly stopping Nihat Kahveci's header.

Victory secure
The tempo dropped in the second half and although Demirel saved with his feet from Daniel Van Buyten, he was beaten again by Mpenza with six minutes left. Van Buyen played the ball from deep to Eden Hazard, who touched on to send Mpenza clear to double the lead. Having ended a run of five straight qualifying defeats, fourth-placed Belgium go to Estonia on Wednesday for their final pool game while Turkey, in third, play Armenia.