A confident Romelu Lukaku said he was "born for this" after a pair of goals in Belgium's draw with Mexico moved him level with the country's all-time leading goalscorers.
Manchester United striker Lukaku scored twice as Roberto Martinez's side was held 3-3 in Friday's friendly , his second salvaging the draw after Hirving Lozano's four-minute double put Mexico ahead.
The 24-year-old is now level with Paul Van Himst and Bernard Voorhoof on 30 goals for Belgium and can set a new benchmark by converting against Japan on Tuesday.
"I was born for this," Lukaku is quoted as saying by Het Laatse Nieuws . "I just want to score as many goals as possible.
"I'm glad I matched the record. I knew I'd do it. I want to break the record before 2018.
"But I really hope that this generation wins something. I want to get a trophy for this country."
He added to La Une : "It's a dream, even if I'm a little disappointed with the result. For our fans, we should have done everything to win this game, but the Mexicans were effective.
"Paul Van Himst was someone who helped me a lot at Anderlecht. To equal his record, it is a source of pride. He remains the best Belgian player of all time and I have a lot respect for him.
"I always have confident in my ability. When you work hard it is rewarded, but the most important thing, as I always say, is the team."
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