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Belgium take third place at FIFA World Cup

England face Belgium in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday. They were left devastated on Wednesday night
Published July 14, 2018

England face Belgium in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday.

They were left devastated on Wednesday night as they were beaten by Croatia in extra-time in the semi-final.

Meanwhile, Belgium’s had to face same fate as England after a crushing defeat against France.

Now both teams will be eyeing third place at the tournament.

Live Updates:


It is all over: Belgium 2-0 England


90min - Three minutes added on.


85min: Belgium 2-0 England

England have made their last substitution as Loftus-Cheek replaced by Dele Alli.


82min: Belgium 2-0 England

GOAL!!!! Captain Eden Hazard has almost secure third spot for Belgium as it stands…


80min: Belgium 1-0 England

GREAT SAVE! Pickford keeps England in the game!



78min: Belgium 1-0 England

Substitution Youri Tielemans Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé


77min: Belgium 1-0 England

Maguire joins Stones in the referee's notebook after protesting a decision.


76min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium hit on the counter and have England's defence in the palm of their hands but Mertens curls way off target.


74min: Belgium 1-0 England

England attack again and Lingard hooks the ball across goal to be met be the head of Dier.



72min: Belgium 1-0 England

Kompany clatters into Rashford, conceding a free-kick, and Trippier looks to capitalise.


70min: Belgium 1-0 England

England's best move of the game so far and they're desperately unlucky not to score. What a run by Dier….


68min: Belgium 1-0 England

England are finding spaces wide but there is nobody getting on the end of the crosses that are fired into the middle.



No World Cup third-place playoff has finished with less than three goals since Poland's victory against Brazil in 1974.


62min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium working their way through the gears and Hazard is found with an inviting ball in behind, then poking a pass through to Meunier.


61min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium make their second substitution as Mertens replaces Lukaku.



57min: Belgium 1-0 England

Incredibly sharp reaction from Pickford, who races out to get down and snatch the ball off the toes of Lukaku to keep England in the game.


54min: Belgium 1-0 England

England continue to see plenty of possession.



52min: Belgium 1-0 England

The first booking of the afternoon as Stones gets a grip on Hazard.


51min: Belgium 1-0 England

The corner is wasted though, as the cross is easily collected by Courtois.


47min: Belgium 1-0 England

Loftus-Cheek picks up possession after De Bruyne is tackled but Kompany shifts across the defence to quell the danger.


England make two changes as Lingard replaces Rose while Sterling is also taken off and replaced by Rashford.


Second Half under underway...........



Half time: Belgium 1-0 England



45min: Belgium 1-0 England

Two minutes added on at the end of the first half.


43min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium look content to defend their lead heading into the interval and have changed their set-up since the change, with Vertonghen now playing as wing-back on the left.


39min: Belgium 1-0 England

Thomas Vermaelen to replace the injured Chadli, who is limping around the edge of the pitch.


37min: Belgium 1-0 England

Chadli's match - and tournament - set to come to a premature end as he suffers a hamstring problem.



35min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium earn their first corner of the game after Stones deflects Hazard's shot behind.


33min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium continues to look threatening as they are just a pass short of tearing through England's defence and it only seems like a matter of time until De Bruyne puts the ball on a plate for a team-mate.



29min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium push forward down the left in another dangerous charge, which ends with Chadli striking a shot at goal that is easily blocked.


25min: Belgium 1-0 England

England are dominating possession but Belgium look comfortable in defence.


23min: Belgium 1-0 England

Well played by England there! Kane just wide.



20min: Belgium 1-0 England

Loftus-Cheek charges forward from midfield with a dangerous run and Kompany clears his low ball out for England's first corner of the game.


17min: Belgium 1-0 England

Belgium continue to look dangerous with De Bruyne finding room to work with and playing teasing balls through to Lukaku.



15min: Belgium 1-0 England

Delph tries to beat Courtois from distance but it's a tame effort that does not threaten the goalkeeper.


12min: Belgium 1-0 England

England escape!! They are all over the place in defence as Lukaku's poor pass somehow bobbles through to De Bruyne, who sees his shot at goal deflected and then saved by Pickford.


10min: Belgium 1-0 England

England earn a free-kick after Tielemans fouls Kane. They haven’t made any use off it as the ball goes all the way through to Courtois.


9min: Belgium 1-0 England

The volume inside the stadium rises once again as Belgium lead a counter with Lukaku driving through the middle.


Meunier's goal was the earliest goal Belgium have ever scored at the World Cup, as well as being the earliest England have ever conceded at the tournament.



4min: Belgium 1-0 England

Goal Thomas Meunier

A slick and swift Belgium move, with De Bruyne, Lukaku and Hazard all involved in the build-up before Chadli's killer ball provided the assist.


2min: Belgium 0-0 England

England seeing a lot of early possession but Belgium's defence is standing firm. Neither side has had a sight at goal yet.


We are underway........






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