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Brazil Seek to Temper Hopes of Belgian 'Golden Generation' FOOTBALL | Page 4 CRICKET | Page 7 France coach Zaman’s 73 Deschamps sparks Pakistan puts winning to win over before all else Australia Friday, July 6, 2018 FOOTBALL Shawwal 22, 1439 AH Uruguay’s GULF TIMES resolute defence ready for Mbappe SPORT Page 2 PREVIEW BRA vs BEL KAZAN, 9PM Brazil seek to temper hopes of Belgian ‘Golden Generation’ Despite scoring 12 times this World Cup, Belgium will have to lift their game significantly to beat a well-drilled Brazil side AFP Kazan, Russia Key facts elgium coach Roberto Mar- Brazil have not lost in their last tinez has admitted he has no 16 competitive matches. secrets as he plots to end Bra- Belgium are unbeaten in 22 zil’s bid for a record-extending matches. Their last defeat in a com- Bsixth World Cup ahead of their “dream” petitive match was to Wales in the quarter-fi nal in Kazan today. quarter-finals of Euro 2016. But the nation’s “Golden Gen- Brazil are unbeaten at the eration” have been reminded that the tournament. They started with a 1-1 match against the favourites could rep- draw against Switzerland then beat resent the last chance for them to shine Costa Rica (2-0), Serbia (2-0) and on the world stage. Mexico (2-0). “It’s a dream match for our players,” Belgium have won all of their Martinez told Belgian press after seal- matches in Russia, beating Panama ing qualifi cation for the last eight with (3-0), Tunisia (5-2), England (1-0) a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Japan in the and Japan (3-2) fi rst phase of the knockout rounds. Belgium reached the quarter- “There won’t be many secrets to the finals four years ago in Brazil and game. We have to defend as well as we the semi-finals in 1986 when they can and then punish them when we were beaten by a Diego Maradona- have the ball. inspired Argentina. “It’s that simple, and this team is Brazil have kept 19 clean sheets ready for that.” in 25 international matches under On paper, a Belgium side containing coach Tite. They conceded pre- the talents of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, cisely one goal in each of the other Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City six games. and Manchester United striker Romelu Belgium have scored more Lukaku have the potential to cause a goals than any other team at the World Cup upset. tournament (12). But despite sailing through the group Brazil have won three of four stage, Martinez’s ambitious Red Devils penalty shootouts at the World have their work cut out if they are to go Cup, including the one that decided all the way to the July 15 fi nal in Mos- the 1994 final against Italy. cow. Belgium won their only World Third-ranked Belgium reached the Cup penalty shootout against Spain quarter-fi nals in 2014 in Brazil but be- in the quarter-finals of the 1986 fore that the last time they got so far tournament. was in 1986, when ‘Little Prince’ Frank Brazil forward Neymar has Vercauteren steered them to the semi- had 24 shots in Russia, more than fi nals before a Diego Maradona double anyone else at the tournament. ended their hopes in a 2-0 defeat in Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku Mexico. is the second highest goalscorer at Vercauteren said before the tourna- Brazil’s Neymar (second from left) and his teammates attend a training session yesterday at the Tsentralny Stadium in Kazan, Russia, on the eve of their FIFA World Cup the tournament with four. ment that Russia represented “perhaps quarter-final match against Belgium. (AFP) Brazil’s Casemiro will miss one of the last chances for this gen- the match after picking up two eration of players to live up to expec- yellow cards. tations, because in 2022 a lot of them won’t be there”. Brazil’s Miranda says Kompany On Monday, Belgium mounted a stir- ring fi ghtback to beat Japan, with Nacer trying to ‘hide fear’ Chadli scoring the winner in the 94th Reuters minute. Kazan, Russia Becoming the fi rst team in 48 years to overcome a 2-0 defi cit in a World Cup knockout match was a “proud” moment elgium defender Vincent for Martinez, who said: “That was a test Kompany’s combative re- for the team and its character.” Bmarks in the leadup to today’s quarter-final blockbuster were a NEYMAR THREAT “provocation” intended to hide his Despite scoring nine times in wins over “fear”, Brazil centre back Miranda Panama (3-0), Tunisia (5-2) and Eng- has said. land (1-0) before the Japan game, Bel- Kompany described Brazil as “indi- players have to show confidence in gium will have to lift their game signifi - vidually... the strongest team in this our actions to our team mates.” cantly to beat a well-drilled Brazil side World Cup,” during a media confer- The match pits two of the most increasingly dancing to the tune of star ence. But he said no Belgium players fancied teams at the World Cup, with forward Neymar. were “going to sleep at night think- Brazil’s stingy defence to contend with Neymar signalled he had well and ing we have already lost to Brazil.” Belgium’s array of attacking threats. truly put a recent injury lay-off behind Kompany added that Belgium would Brazil have conceded just one goal him with an incisive performance in a look their “opponents in the eye” in four matches, with Inter Milan’s 2-0 win over Mexico in Samara, where when they play at Kazan Arena in the Miranda playing a big part in the he scored the opener and set up Roberto pick of the quarter-finals in Russia. defensive stonewall with centre back Firmino for his maiden World Cup goal. Miranda, who will become the fourth partner Thiago Silva. Even more is expected from Neymar, Brazil player to wear the captain’s The pair have started in all four whose pace, technique and all-round armband at the tournament, said his games but may face their biggest vision allied to Willian’s slick move- opposing centre back was trying to test against a Belgian front line ment gave Brazil another dimension. pump his team up. boasting the firepower of Romelu Yellow cards will be wiped after For all Brazil’s attacking riches, Bel- “We know all kinds of provocation, a Lukaku and Eden Hazard. the completion of the quarter-finals gium’s biggest problem could be pierc- way to hide your fear,” Miranda said Miranda said five-times champions but Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and ing a robust defence that has conceded through a translator at the pre-match Brazil could ill aff ord to focus on Filipe Luis all have a single caution just once, in their 1-1 opening draw media conference on Thursday. shutting down individual players, how- and would still miss the semi-final if with Switzerland. “I think it’s a way of showing trust ever, as they bid to reach a semi-final Brazil get through and they pick up Brazil centre-back pairing Joao Mi- and hiding fear. against either France or Uruguay. another in Kazan. randa and Thiago Silva have been solid “You have to prepare yourself “Belgium is not just Lukaku,” he said. Kevin de Bruyne, Jan Vertong- and will aim to keep it that way as the especially against the Brazil national “Certainly they have a very strong hen, Leander Dendoncker, Thomas fi ve-time champions target a place in team, and a leader like Kompany has attack, but the main way to stop the Meunier and Youri Tielemans are in the semi-fi nals and a match with either to show confidence to his team- opponent is to be aware of all the the same position for Belgium France or Uruguay. mates, like the more experienced players on the pitch.” HEAD-TO-HEAD “We’re progressing, that’s evident,” Brazil Draw Belgium Silva said after their win over Mexico. 3 0 1 “It was a complicated match against a sure to be punished by Neymar but it is France defender William Gallas said in dangerous side, but we were solid at the Brazil’s defence that is also catching the his role as a consultant for French radio Last meeting: Brazil 2 Belgium 0 back.” eye of observers. station RMC. (2002 World Cup) Mistakes such as the ones that al- “As a former defender, I love watch- “They’re the best centre back part- Belgium’s Eden Hazard (right) fights for the ball with Japan’s Gaku Shibasaki during lowed Japan to grab a two-goal lead are ing Silva and Miranda play,” former nership of this World Cup.” round of 16 match in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Monday. (AFP) Brazil have won the World Cup fi ve times but have been knocked out in the quarter-fi nals in two of the last three tournaments 2 Gulf Times Friday, July 6, 2018 PREVIEW URU vs FRA NIZHNY NOVGOROD, 5PM COMMENT France preparing for Uruguay’s resolute Cavani to play today AFP France, the 1998 world cham- Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pions, are on a high after they eliminated Argentina 4-3 in the last 16, with 19-year-old Kylian rance coach Didier Des- Mbappe scoring twice, but Des- champs is preparing his champs expects a much diff erent defence ready for side to face Uruguay’s game. Edinson Cavani in the “This Uruguayan side has a FWorld Cup quarter-fi nals today very diff erent profi le to Argen- despite doubts over the striker’s tina,” Deschamps said.
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