'I prefer losing with this Belgium than winning with that France'

After his side were edged out 1-0 by France, Hazard was clearly hurt by the defeat, and he criticised France's defensive tactics.

"I prefer losing with this Belgium than winning with that France," the Chelsea forward said, speaking to 'Het Nieuwsblad'. "But they do defend strongly and are very efficient. We have not found their weak point."

"That little moment of magic needed to score was not there.”

Hazard, whose thoughts were similar to those of teammate Thibaut Courtois, said he was proud of his teammates, though.

"We have seen a fantastic Belgian team and have been eliminated by a team that was more solid than us,” he stated.

“We can be proud of what we have achieved. As a captain, I am happy to be part of this team.”