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July 10, 2018 10:24:55
Maybe it's the memes, or the crafty management of Gareth Southgate, or maybe some people just want to see the world burn, but Australians bar for the England Cup
Having reached the semifinal phase of the flagship event in Russia, we asked our readers who were hoping to win the World Cup – and by far , you opted for the Three Lions to end 52 years of
England arrives with 40.3 percent of the vote – the majority of the four teams – ahead of Belgium at 28.67 percent, the Croatia at 19.32 percent and France at 11.71 percent.
Perhaps the favorites on paper to win the title are on the other side of the table, France and Belgium competing for a place in the game.
The teams meet Thursday at 4:00 am (AEST), while France and Belgium compete in the first semifinal the day before, also at 4:00 am
But England will believe itself facing a technically excellent team.
England's biggest bet came during his last clash in group stage against Belgium, where he turned his team into a 1-0 defeat against the Red Devils. G seemed to put the Southgate team in the easier part of the draw.
The Three Lions had a tough match against Colombia to win on penalties after a 1-1 draw, but that opened the door to the semi-finals thanks to a meeting with Sweden, which England won 2-0 without much noise.
Now it all boils down to the clash with Croatia at the Luzhniki stadium in only its third world. Semifinal Cup, after a win in 1966 on the road to win his only title, and a defeat against West Germany in 1990.
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