List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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93'That's it! Football isn't coming home and neither are the third place medals. Belgium deserved to win there, but England can hold their heads high after surpassing everyone's expectations in Russia.
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92'Witsel gets a yellow card for time-wasting.
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83'England's Dele Alli comes on for Loftus-Cheek.
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81'Another counter sees Belgium rush forward. Hazard is able to latch onto a through ball and slot past the outstretched legs of Pickford into the left corner.
Substitution
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78'Second Belgium substitution, Dembele comes on for Tielemans.
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76'A Belgium counter attack culminates in a poor shot from substitute Mertens.
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74'Another chance for Trippier. Maguire meets the header this time, but it is just off target.
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73'Dier is looking strong in attack at the moment. His header goes just wide.
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72'Free kick wizz Trippier whips the ball in. It was on it's way to Maguire's head, but was headed away by Belgium.
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69'SO CLOSE! Dier's shot is cleared off the line by Alderweireld!
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68'Dier takes a shot on the edge of the box, but Courtois is able to dive and save.
Substitution
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60'Belgium make their first change. Surprisingly, they bring off Lukaku, who is replaced by Mertens.
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56'De Bruyne plays another dangerous pass through the defence, but Lukaku's touch is too heavy. Pickford is able to drive on the ball. England got off easy there.
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55'England are looking a lot brighter now, and are matching Belgium for energy.
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54'A volley cross is sent into the box by Lingard, and Kane is inches away from making contact.
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51'Stones receives a yellow card for impeding Meunier on a potential counter-attack.
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50'An England free kick takes a deflection and gives them a corner.
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47'England look a bit more energetic out of the blocks this time around.
Substitution
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46'Double England substitution at half time: Rose is replaced by Lingard, and Sterling is replaced by Rashford.
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46'England get the second half underway. Hopefully they can have more of an impact than they did in the first half.
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45'That's all for the first half. Belgium have undoubtedly been the better side. Will England be able to turn it on in the second half?
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45'Lukaku looking dangerous on a run forward again. His shot is blocked, but England are struggling to deal with his pace and strength.
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43'England really aren't keeping the ball well enough. They are gifting Belgium possession all over the pitch. They haven't been looking in gear this whole half.
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39'Belgium win a corner on the counter.
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38'Play has resumed, and Chadli looks to be staying on for the time being.
Injured
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37'Chadli is down and receiving treatment. It looks to be something to do with his thigh.
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35'The Belgium corner lands towards the edge of the box, but De Bruyne is unable to get the shot away. His miss-kick is latched onto by Hazard, who's shot goes just high.
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33'Hazard gets a shot away but it is blocked.
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32'Belgium are enjoying a long spell of possession. England are sitting deep, and have been unable to win the ball back from sharp looking Belgium.
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24'Sterling plays a square ball to Kane inside the box, who shoots. His shot goes wide.
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19'Maguire gets his head on the end of the cross, but it lacks the pace and placement to trouble Courtois.
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19'Some solo play from Loftus-Cheek wins England a corner.
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17'Lukaku latches onto a well timed through ball, but Pickford smothers the ball before he gets a shot away.
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15'Some better play from England sees Sterling cross from the right side, and Loftus-Cheek get his head on it. Courtois is able to comfortably collect.
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14'Beglium look to go forward again, but are caught by the offside trap.
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12'Belgium again look dangerous. Lukaku breaks down the right and delivers a ball into t he box. Maguire gets a foot to it, but the deflection puts it right into the path of De Bruyne, who shoots. Pickford is aware to the danger and makes an instinct save.
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11'Trippier delivers a dangerous ball which floats towards the back post. No England players in sight. Courtois is able to get his hands on the ball, and clear.
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10'England win a free-kick. The 'new Beckham' Trippier to take.
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9'Belgium are able to rush forward again. Lukaku looking menacing on the right wing. They make it into the England box, but it is cleared.
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7'England look shaken. They'll have to pull themselves together if they hope to challenge against a so far strong looking Belgium side.
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Statistics of Thomas Meunier in Mundial510.2220
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4'Belgium have scored! A goal kick was lofted forward and Chadli and Meunier calve their way through the England defence before finishing.
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1'Belgium get us underway!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are out of the tunnel, and it's time for the national anthems.
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PRVWHarry Kane and Romelu Lukaku are both in the running for the World Cup Golden Boot, have a look at their stats. Who are we backing?
July 14, 2018
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PRVWThe teams have arrived in Saint Petersburg. There's less than an hour left until kick-off.
July 14, 2018
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PRVWAnd here's the 'Three Lions' team graphic.
July 14, 2018
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PRVWHere's the official team graphic for Belgium.
July 14, 2018
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PRVWEngland XI: Pickford, Rose, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Jones, Delph, Dier, Loftus-Cheek, Kane, Sterling
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PRVWBelgium XI: Courtios, Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen, Meunier, Witsel, De Bruyne, Tielemans, Chadli, Lukaku, E. Hazard
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PRVWTeams are in.
Pre-match
14 July 2018, 16:00
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Stadium: Gazprom Arena
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PRVWHello and welcome to live updates of the World Cup third-place play-off between England and Belgium. Both teams narrowly missed out on a place in the final, so this game is shaping up to be a big battle. Southgate and Martinez are both hoping that their teams can finish on a high note.