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England vs Belgium LIVE World Cup 2018: England second in Group G - latest reaction and analysis from Kaliningrad

Follow all the reaction from the final game in Group G in Kaliningrad 

Michael Jones
Thursday 28 June 2018 20:38 BST
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The battle for the top of Group G looks like it will be a close one. Both England and Belgium have already qualified for the round of 16 with decisive victories over both Panama and Tunisia.

England had a rocky start to the competition when they faced Tunisia, managing to pull off a win with a late goal from skipper Harry Kane. The team looked much better when they faced Panama, putting away five goals before the end of the first half.

Belgium will be far and away the biggest challenge that England will face in the group stage of the competition. Their team is packing a lot of star power, big Premier League names like Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, and Kevin De Bruyne pack a punch for the Belgian national side.

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What time is it?

England vs Belgium kicks off at 19:00 at the Kaliningrad Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

Live coverage is available on ITV and online via the ITV Hub.

Odds

England: 17/10

Belgium: 15/8

Draw: 2/1

Prediction

This game will be a close one. England will need to bring the level of play that they brought for last week’s game against Panama. The Belgian side has been very impressive in the competition so far and is among the favourites to win the trophy.

Michael Jones28 June 2018 21:13

Oh England! What are you doing to us?

England will be back in action on Tuesday when they face Colombia but here at The Independent we'll be back with our live coverage of the World Cup on Saturday when the first matches of the last 16 get underway.

Keep up to date with all the World Cup news right here until then, and we'll see you at 3pm on Saturday when France face Argentina.

Michael Jones28 June 2018 21:20

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