4hw.com.cn: the 2018 World Cup is on the verge of a decisive battle. On the evening of July 14, Russia will compete for the third place in the world cup. Belgium and England will fight again. Whoever wins will make a historic breakthrough.
Before the start of the cup, Belgium and England, both European giants and favourites, were the most anticipated events in the group stage. But in the last round of the group match, the two teams in group G have advanced hand in hand, and they are worried about entering the first half of the 'death' zone as the first team in the group, so a 'friendly match' between the substitute teams has been staged. In the end, Belgium won 1-0.
The second meeting of the two teams was expected to appear in the finals - in the semi-finals, Belgium lost to France 0-1 with dominant passing control; England took the lead five minutes after the start, and finally was reversed by Croatia.
Compared with the world-famous final, the expectations of the outside world for the third place will be greatly reduced. But this powerful dialogue between the Red Devils and the three lions is still very interesting.
It's a 'breakthrough' event. Although not in the Hercules cup, winning the third place is just as important for both teams. The best result of the world cup for the European Red Devils was to finish fourth in 1986, which, if won, would set the team's best record in the history of the cup. England won the title as host in 1966, but for the next 52 years, their best result stayed in fourth place in 1990. Therefore, if the three lions get the third place, it will not only create its second best result in the world cup, but also get its best place to participate in the world cup abroad.
This game is also expected to bring a wonderful goal fight. Whether it is to achieve a breakthrough or to defend the honor of the two giants, I believe that both teams will go all out. However, the pressure of the third place battle is relatively small, which is more conducive for the two sides that are good at attacking to give full play to their respective advantages. At present, Belgium has scored 14 goals, becoming the team with the most goals so far in this cup, followed by England with 12 goals.
The game is also likely to determine the fate of the golden boot. At present, the top two strikers in England Kane (6 goals) and Belgium Lukaku (4 goals) are the main competitors of golden boot. Once Kane breaks the door again, he is bound to lock the golden boot. Whether Lukaku can score twice in this relatively easy match, or even perform a hat trick, is also worth looking forward to.
Looking at the performance of the first six events, the two teams have their own advantages. If both sides fight hard, Belgium will win more.
First of all, most of Belgium's main players have participated in the last cup, and the team is more mature and stable. At the same time, because of the player's fame and greater role in the Premier League, the 'European Red Devils' even replaced England and was called the' Premier League first team '.
Secondly, the Belgium team, which is dominated by debraune, has stronger midfield strength and more powerful attack force. Nine of the three lions' 12 goals were achieved through set pieces, of which field organization and athletic ability were questioned..
Third, the two teams had the same opponents in the group match, but after entering the elimination match, Belgium in the first half of "death" experienced more tough battles. England's three knockout rivals Colombia, Sweden and Croatia are weaker than Belgium's favourites Brazil and France.
In addition, three knockout games, Belgium's team in 90 minutes to end the fight; England's two play overtime, more physical consumption. Belgium's semi-finals also ended a day earlier than England's, and they had more time for rest and preparation.