Roberto Martinez stated he would resign as the nation's head coach after Belgium's 2022 World Cup group stage elimination on Thursday.

The Red Devils were eliminated from the World Cup after a scoreless tie with Croatia at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, despite the fact that they were in need of a victory.

In his post-game interview, the Spaniard made an official announcement of his departure.

“This was my last game as national coach. I said goodbye to the players and staff,” Martinez said.

The third-placed team from the 2018 World Cup began their campaign with a valiant 1-0 victory against Canada before falling to Morocco. They needed a victory over the winners of the 2018 Russian Cup to advance, but they blew their chances.

“Today we were ourselves again. It is never easy to win a match at a World Cup. In that first match against Canada, we won, but we weren’t ourselves. We deservedly lost the second match against Morocco. We weren’t ready,” the 49-year-old added.

Despite 15 shots at goal, Belgium was unable to break through against the Croats. Notably, Lukaku blew three good opportunities.

Martinez stated that despite being one of the favorites to win the championship, they are leaving the international competition proud with what they have accomplished.

“Today we created a lot of chances, so no, I have no regrets. We can leave the World Cup with our heads held high.”