ENGLAND vs BELGIUM: England vs Belgium will be the final game of the group stages and is all set to be played at the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad. There’s a freaky twist as to who would want to top the group and this probably is the only time and team would be content on finishing second. Fantasy football team for England vs Belgium, permutations & stats are drafted here.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE YELLOWS
Group G qualification for the round of 16 is precariously placed as both England & Belgium will seem keen on finishing second. Second? Here’s why:
England & Belgium are currently tied in at 6 points each and have the exact same number of goals scored, conceded. The team with the least yellow cards will finish first if they play out a draw.
(Considering Japan & Colombia win their respective matches)
The team that finishes 2nd will
-Last 16: JAPAN
-QF: SWEDEN/SWITZERLAND
The table toppers
-Last 16: COLOMBIA
-QF: BRAZIL/MEXICO
GROUP H TABLE
|
GROUP H |
MATCHES |
WON |
DRAW |
LOST |
GD |
POINTS |
YELLOW CARDS |
|
ENGLAND |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
BELGIUM |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
TUNISIA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
PANAMA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
The path to the semis will be easier for the team that finishes second. As unpredictable as this World Cup has been, this event makes it – extremely bizarre.
TEAM NEWS FOR ENGLAND vs BELGIUM
Romelu Lukaku has been ruled out of this fixture. The big Belgian faced an ankle injury and Roberto Martinez was extremely certain on his decision to rest his ace striker.
Eric Dier is a likely starter against Belgium. The defending midfielder will make his first World Cup appearance.
EXPECTED PLAYING 11
ENGLAND
Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford
Defenders: Phil Jones, John Stones, Gary Cahill
Midfielders: Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Fabian Delph, Danny Rose
Strikers: Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane
BELGIUM
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
Defenders: Thomas Vermaelen, Vincent Kompany, Toby Alderweireld
Midfielders: Nacer Chadli, Moussa Dembele, Adnan Januzaj, Marouane Fellaini, Eden Hazard, Youri Tielemans
Strikers: Michy Batshuayi
FANFIGHT FANTASY TEAM FOR ENGLAND vs
BELGIUM
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
This will be the third meeting between the two sides at the World Cup.
1st meeting in 1954: A 4-4 draw
2nd meeting in 1990: An England win. 1-0
STAT ATTACK
England won all their group stage matches way back in 1982. Can they do it yet again?
Romelu Lukaku has had 4 shots on goal this world cup and he’s scored all 4 of them.
Harry Kane has scored in his last 5 appearances for England. Only Tommy Lawton in 1939 had scored in 6 consecutive games for England.
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Also, check out our previous match previews.
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