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Five members of Belgium's World Cup squad booked earlier flights to travel home separately from their team-mates from Qatar, after crashing out in the group stage amid splits in the camp.
Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Jeremy Doku, Arthur Theate and Lois Openda paid for flights at their own expense, according to Het Laatste Nieuws.
The Belgian newspaper reported that the five players have already arrived in Brussels, with the Red Devils initially expected to land in the evening.
Thomas Meunier and Axel Witsel are among five players to have flown home separately
Belgium crashed out of the World Cup yesterday being held to a 0-0 draw with Croatia in their final Group F match.
The result marked the end of a disappointing campaign for the side ranked second in the world by FIFA, despite boasting stars such as Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku.
Belgium finished third in the group after scraping a 1-0 win over Canada in their opening match before being beaten 2-0 by Morocco.
The Red Devils tournament has been plagued by reports of in-fighting, after De Bruyne created unrest within the camp during the first week in Qatar.
Kevin De Bruyne's comments the squad's age reportedly sparked disagreements in the camp
