Belgium facing France and the challenge of becoming the power in football – Sports

The selection tries, before the French team, to win the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup to achieve the definitive independence of football

Belgium, power, cup 2018

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  Cup 2018
  

• Eugenio Goussinsky, of R7

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  10/07/2018 – 04:00
  
  

Belgium and France have always had a strong connection throughout history. For the most part, it was a dominant relationship, France, and dominated, Belgium. The embryo of this has been since the Roman Empire (57 BC-406 AD), through Charlemagne (742-814 AD), the late Middle Ages (814-1492) and Napoleon Bonaparte (1799- 1815), among others. 19659007] Belgium has always been seen between France, Holland and Germany. But since 1830, after an uprising that resulted in Belgian independence, the country is trying to walk on its own feet.

In front of France, then, Tuesday (10), for the semifinal of the World Cup 2018 at 15h in St. Petersburg, Courtois, Hazard, Lukaku, De Bruyne and cia. will be real Belgian soldiers, in a good way, looking for a new victory over the rival.

To defeat, this time, the definitive independence of football.

The question of the attacker Hazard, revealed in Lille, after having twisted since 1998 for France is another proof that the Belgians, including

Even Hazard itself, which should be maintained in the same position (or positions?) that he played against Brazil: on the edge of the field, coming in as an arrow, diagonally towards the goal.

The reversal between Lukaku and De Bruyne, thanks to Fellaini's entry as a midfielder, was very successful in the first half of this match. And it should be kept before a versatile defensive team like France. There is always a Kante on the roof.

The important thing for the surprising Spanish coach Roberto Martínez of Belgium is to correct the errors presented by the team in the second half of the match against Brazil.

a stage in which the Belgians, despite the favorable result, gave space and were in serious danger of taking the tie. The team's top scorer, right-back Thomas Meurnier, is absent for taking his second yellow card.

In both World Cup selections, the French were victorious. At the 1938 Cup, they won 3-1 and in the decision for third place in 1986, they made 4-2 on goalkeeper Pfaff's side, the Gerets side, mid-Van der Elst and the Scifo and Ceulemans stockings, who made the difference.

On the bench, Martínez is badisted by Frenchman Thierry Henry, champion in 1998. He helped to give advice to the inexperienced coach in the World Cup. But if no change works, Martinez has history at his side. The final defeat of the French Napoleon was at Waterlooo, which is precisely … in Belgium. Probable Teams