Belgium were wasteful in front of goal as they kicked off their quest to win Euro 2024 by losing 1-0 on Monday in Frankfurt.
Striker Romelu Lukaku was the biggest guilty party when it came to missing chances, although he was unfortunate to have two goals ruled out by VAR.
Belgium are looking to get back on track when they take on Romania tomorrow in Cologne, and Tielemans has called for cool heads.
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