2018 World Cup: accumulation in France against Belgium, more in England – live! | Soccer

Keith Forbes is at the gates of the first hour:

My 14 year old son, Julian, coined the phrase "Battle of the French Fries For Belgium / France. I think it's smart enough.

Ah, yes, Keith, but we all think our children are exceptional.

Ha. It does not bother me, to be fair. Hat, Julian. Now, do not start a Nuremberg war against Rothenburg "who has the best mustard", but what do we think; Belgium with an advantage in the "Battle of the Fries" on the Mayo Front?

However, is it fair to assume that France is favorite, albeit marginally, for this one?

200 million + Brazilians could disagree; waking up always scared by the appearances of Kevin de Bruyne in the Chucky style, haunting their sleep. And it's even before you start with Eden Hazard or Romelo Lukaku who both seem to be in a career form.

As we know, a team is much more than individuals, and I think that's why this piece of Adam White me – looking at the two second-backs of France's second-choice , and how they stood at this World Cup:

France vs Belgium.

These good friends from the Schengen area. Comrades in many historical games, they will glare at the 620 km of their common border today.

For one of these groups of supporters, as Guus Hiddink said: "These are the games, what is it?" And for the neutrals, what a hangover prospect – two sides who attack with brio and enthusiasm (unless they have a gentleman agreement with Denmark, that is to say).

There is absolutely no argument to say that Russia 2018 has been a football festival, but the remarkable series of 16 against Argentina and Brazil's defeat in the quarterfinals are two of the matches the most exciting of international football. We have seen it in recent years.

As always, it is difficult to classify things as subjectively as football games. That said, Nick Ames has set his sights on the four quarterfinals a few days ago, and here's what he thinks of where our last "fabulous four" are.