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SAINT PETERSBURG,
EFE

The closure of Russia 2018 may mean the end of a talented generation, rife with enormous expectations that were close to meeting each other in the World Championship. World.

The defeat against France in St. Petersburg, in the semi-finals, prevented a team from whom she expected great achievements, will remain on the eve of an unprecedented triumph in the history of sport's history. country.

Despite everything, signed in Russia 2018 his best record in a world championship, after winning in England and finishing third. I never got it before. But nothing comparable to the impact he would have got with his presence at the Moscow final.

The good game developed throughout the tournament is not a consolation for Roberto Martinez's team. Many of the components of this golden layer can say goodbye to the selection. And many others see Qatar 2022 as something very distant and improbable because of age. The moment was Russia.

However, Vertonghen emphasized his intention to remain in the national team. Like Kevin de Bruyne, who with 27 will be the reference with Eden Hazard, of the same age, of the new Belgium.

Roberto Martínez will be in charge of conducting a smooth conversion to the next world championship. Thibaut Courtois (26), Thomas Meunier (26), Dedryck Boyata (27), Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (24), Thorgan Hazard (25), Nacer Chadli (28), Michy Batsuayi (24), or Romelu Lukaku (25) will be fully mature or at the best time, as in the case of Yuri Tielemans (21), Adnan Januzaj (23) and Leander Dendoncker (23).

But before Qatar 2022, the 2020 European Championship appears on the calendar. the vast majority of members who have been part of the staff of Belgium in Russia in 2018 can reappear to try to expand the history of this golden generation.

Six victories
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Writing MOSCÚ,
EFE

The selection of Belgium, who won yesterday in England (2-0) in the match for the third and fourth places in Russia 2018, joined Poland, Italy and Holland to get their sixth win in a World Cup and not win the title.
The team led by Roberto Martínez ga not in the group stage in Panama (3-0), Tunisia (5-2) and England (1-0), in the last 16 in Japan (3-2), in the quarter-finals in Brazil (2-1) and in the "end of consolation" back to the set of "three lions" (2-0).