Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off in FIFA World Cup 2018: All you need to know.
England manager Gareth Southgate admits the World Cup third-place play-off is a game that no team wants to play, but Saturday's match against Belgium offers the chance to finish the tournament on a winning note.
A gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to Croatia after extra-time denied England a shot at a second World Cup triumph, instead setting up a consolation game against familiar foes Belgium.
Roberto Martinez's side, who were beaten 1-0 by France in the last four, topped Group G ahead of England after an Adnan Januzaj goal settled a low-key encounter in Kaliningrad.
That game saw both coaches heavily rotate their teams, and a similar scenario is likely in Saint Petersburg, with several fringe players pushing for a start.
"The honest thing is, it's not a game any team wants to play in," said Southgate, whose side have drawn praise for the way they have briefly united a country bitterly divided over Brexit.
However, he insisted that will not alter England's approach as they look to achieve their best finish since they won the competition in 1966.
"We'll want to give a performance of huge pride, there's no question about that," said Southgate.
"Every time we wear the shirt of our national team we want to play with pride, we want to play well and we want to win." Reserve goalkeepers Jack Butland and Nick Pope are the only two members of England's 23-man squad yet to feature in Russia, as Southgate stuck with the same line-up throughout the knockout phase.
'Important game'
For Belgium and their "golden generation", many of the key players should return for the 2022 World Cup, even if Vincent Kompany and Jan Vertonghen will probably be gone by then.
Martinez, who signed an extension until after Euro 2020 in May, can guide Belgium to the nation's best result at the World Cup. They finished fourth in 1986.
"We want to finish on a high and these players deserve to finish on a high," said the Spaniard.
"You need to try to see the opportunity of finishing third at the World Cup. That doesn't happen too often, so we need to understand that this is an important game.
"But I would accept it is very difficult when you had the ambition of getting to the final. It's very difficult to prepare for the next game." European teams have claimed third place at the past nine World Cups. The Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in 2014 after the hosts were embarrassed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals.
England skipper Harry Kane is the tournament's top scorer on six goals, while Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku trails by two in the race for the Golden Boot.
With one more goal Kane would become the highest scorer at the competition since 2002, when Ronaldo struck eight times, including twice in the final, as Brazil clinched a record fifth title.
The Tottenham forward would be just the second England player to scoop the award, after Gary Lineker was the top scorer in 1986.
Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off: When and where to watch
When is Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match in FIFA World Cup 2018?
The FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match will take place on Saturday, July 14.
Where is FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match being played?
The FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match will be played at the Saint Petersburg Stadium.
What time does the FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match begins in India (time in IST)?
The FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England match begins at 7.30 PM IST (1930 hrs).
Where to watch on TV FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match live in India?
The FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England match will be broadcast live in India on Sony Network. Belgium v/s England TV channels will be- Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD.
Where to watch on TV Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match with Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali commentary?
Belgium v/s England football match will be in English on Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD. Sony Ten 3 and Sony Ten 3 HD will show that match in Hindi. Belgium v/s England Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali commentary will be on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD.
Where to watch online FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off match live streaming?
FIFA World Cup 2018 Belgium v/s England match live streaming will be on Sony Liv app and sonyliv.com website. Jio TV and Airtel TV apps will also broadcast the match in India.
Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off: Probable Starting XIs
Belgium XI: Thibaut Courtois, Jan Vertonghen, Vincent Kompany, Thomas Vermaelen, Toby Alderweireld, Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Nacer Chadli, Eden Hazard, and Romelu Lukaku.
England XI: Jack Butland; Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones, Harry Maguire; Kieran Trippier, Dele Alli, Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Ashley Young; Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane
Belgium v/s England 3rd place play-off: Squads
BELGIUM
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), and Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg).
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham), Dedryck Boyata (Celtic), and Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Axel Witsel (Tianjin Quanjian), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Nacer Chadli (West Bromwich Albion), Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Youri Tielemans (Monaco), and Mousa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur).
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea/Dortmund), Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yifang), Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United), and Dries Mertens (Napoli)
ENGLAND
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley)
Defenders: Kyle Walker (Manchester City) John Stones (Manchester City), Harry Maguire (Leicester), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Eric Dier (Tottenham), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Crystal Palace), Fabian Delph (Manchester City)
Forwards: Jamie Vardy (Leicester), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) Harry Kane (Tottenham), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)
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