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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Belgium and England are both happy with the World Cup semi-final. Belgium may be a little happier, however
The Belgians got their best World Cup result by beating England 2-0 in the match for third place on Saturday.
Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard each scored a goal
"These players did not want to rely on talent anymore, they wanted to work as a team," said Belgium coach Roberto Martinez
: "Their standards were magnificent and they wanted to make the country proud."
France and Croatia will play the final Sunday at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
The French beat Belgium in the semifinals on Tuesday. while the Croatians beat England on Wednesday
.] Meunier's first goal tied a World Cup record for Belgium with 10 different players in a tournament, which had only been done by France in 1982 and Italy in 2006.
Belgium and England were playing for the seventh time in 26 days, but the Belgians entered the match with a Miller scored in the fourth minute, pushing a Nacer Chadli center past English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Hazard added the other on a Kevin De Bruyne pass to the 82nd.
Toby Alderweireld England's best chance for the game, slipping on the goal line to clear a shot from Eric Dier.
England tied his best result in the World Cup – fourth in 1990 – since he won the tournament for the only time in 1966.
"Today shows that There is room for improvement.We are not finished article.We are still learning. "We do not want to wait another twenty years before starting another big half. final. "
Belgium's previous best result at the World Cup was fourth, but the team surpassed England in the midfield to get better this time.
Belgians could have easily scored more, with Pickford making a good stop to stop a shot from De Bruyne in the 11th and Alderweireld narrowly firing on the bar in the frame. "England made play pieces the cornerstone of its race to the World Cup semifinals and created opportunities for Harry Maguire and Dier in second half-time, without hitting the head with their headers
. Belgium faced this year: in the group stage, both teams had already qualified before Belgium's 1-0 victory in Kaliningrad
Fresh legs [19659002] England coach Gareth Southgate made five changes, but Danny Rose and Fabian Delph Little impact while Dier started slowly but was threatening in the second half
Phil Jones did not succeed to intercept the pass that led to Hazard's goal.
The two substitutes of the Belgian formation were more efficient. Miller scored and Yuri Tielemans dominated the midfielder
Golden boot
Kane is still positioned to win the Golden Boot with six goals over the tournament's finals. Sunday.
In England's victory over Colombia in the round of 16. On Saturday, he slid offshore in the first half and failed to contact Jesse Lingard's center early in the second period
. four goals for Belgium and was replaced shortly after misjudging a De Bruyne ball. (AP)
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