FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 20 Topper Belgium! Januzaj stunner helped Belgium secured their place as winners of Group G with a 1-0 victory over England in the World Cup

AFP | Kaliningrad, Russia two disappointing performanc- es from the Manchester City brilliant strike by Adnan winger. Januzaj lit up an other- But unlike his substitute ap- Awise insipid clash as Bel- pearance against , Rash- gium beat England 1-0 to secure ford failed to further his case for top spot in World Cup Group G a start and fired well off target in Kaliningrad yesterday. when presented with a shooting Januzaj’s superb second-half I think it’s an even chance from the edge of the box goal sent Belgium into a last 16 game. I thought they just after half-time. clash with Japan while England Januzaj suddenly sparked the will now advance to a second had better controlled game into life moments later round meeting with Colombia possession than us when he twisted and turned on Tuesday. at times. It was a inside the England box before By finishing second in the good test for us. This curling a wonderful strike into group, England have though was a game that we the top corner. avoided a loaded top half of the wanted to win, but Rashford had by a distance draw containing past winners the knockout game England’s best chance 25 min- Brazil, France, Argentina and 2018 World Cup: Knock-out phase utes from time, but again slotted Uruguay as well as European is the biggest game wide with just Courtois to beat. champions Portugal. for a decade for us so Belgium were given a major The fact second place in the A B we had Cto make sure boostD ahead of the knockout E F G H group was no disaster seemed to our key players were stages when captain Vincent 1 Uruguay 9 pts (5) 1 Spain 5 pts (1) 1 France 7 pts (2) 1 Croatia 9 pts (6) 1 Brazil 7 pts (4) 1 Sweden 6 pts (3) 1 Belgium 9 pts (7) 1 Colombia 6 pts (3) 2018 Worldbe Cup: a big factor Knock-out in both coaches’ phase preserved Kompany made his return from injury for the final 15 minutes. 2 Russia 6 pts (4) 2 Portugal 5 ENGLANDpts (1) COACH2 GARETHDenmark SOUTHGATE 5 pts (1) 2 Argentina 4 pts (-2) 2 Switz. 5 pts (1) 2 Mexico 6 pts(-1) 1 England 6 pts (5) 2 Japan 4 pts (0) Southgate didn’t even turn to A B C D 3E S. Arabia 3 pts (-5) 3F Iran 4 pts (0) 3G Peru 3 pts Kane(0) 3Hin searchNigeria for an 3equalis pts (-1) - 3 Serbia 3 pts(-2) 3 S. Korea 3 pts (0) 3 Tunisia 3 pts (-3) 3 Senegal 4 pts (0) Gary Cahill’s goal-line clearance. er, instead introducing Danny 1 Uruguay 9 pts (5) 1 Spain 5 pts (1) 1 France 7 pts (2) 1 Croatia 9 pts (6) 1 Brazil 7 pts (4) 1 Sweden 6 pts (3) 1 Belgium 9 pts (7) 1 Colombia 6 pts (3) 4 Egypt 0 pt (-4) 4 Morocco 1 Afterpt (-2) an 4early burst,Australia though,1 pt Welbeck(3) 4 toIceland ensure every1 pt out(-3) - 4 Costa Rica 1 pt (-3) 4 Germany 3 pts(-2) 4 Panama 0 pt (-9) 4 Poland 3 pt (-3) 2 Russia 6 pts (4) 2 Portugal 5 pts (1) 2 Denmark 5 pts (1) 2 Argentina 4 pts (-2) 2 Switz. 5 pts (1) 2 Mexico Belgium6 pts(-1) seemed1 England more adept6 pts field(5) player2 Japan in his squad 4featured pts (0) at picking up yellow cards that across the three group games.Last 16 3 S. Arabia 3 pts (-5) 3 Iran 4 pts (0) 3 Peru 3 pts (0) 3 Nigeria 3 pts (-1) 3 Serbia 3 pts(-2) 3 S. Korea would3 pts (0) have3 seen themTunisia finish be3 pts- (-3) 3 Senegal 4 pts (0) hind England if the game ended 4 Egypt 0 pt (-4) 4The victoryMorocco is 1a pt (-2) 4 Australia 1 pt (3) 4 Iceland 1 pt (-3) 4UruguayCosta- RicaPortugal1 pt (-3) 4 FranceGermanyArgentinain3 apts draw(-2) due4 Brazil to Panamaa poorer Mexicodisci0 pt- (-9) 4BelgiumPoland Japan3 pt (-3) Spain - Russia Croatia Denmark Sweden Switz. Colombia England consequence of a very Thursday June 28 June 30ENGLAND - Sochi 0 1 BELGIUMJune 30 - Kazanplinary record. July 2 - Samara July 2 - Rostov-on-Don July 1 - Luzhniki July 1 - Nizhni Novgorod July 3 - St Petersburg July 3 - Moscow Spartak good performance. 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Ben Ghayyath Shukrallae (BHR)RefereeReferee Referee Belgium 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 1 Penedo GhayyathGhayyathPossession Shukrallae ShukrallaeGhayyath (BHR) (BHR) Shukrallae (BHR) 16YousseffMathlouthi picked (cap) up a neat low Players Possession Players England 3 2 0 1 8 3 6 4 Escobar Players Possession cross4 Meriah fromPlayers Khazri to slot the ball 66th minute, running unmarked nament before the match start- tions. 1 Penedo PlayersPlayers PossessionPossession16 Mathlouthi (cap) PlayersPlayers Tunisia 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 1 Penedo 16 Mathlouthi (cap) 5 R. Torres4 Escobar (cap) 56’ 4 Meriah 5 Haddadi 11PenedoPenedo 4 Escobar 36% 64% 1616MathlouthiMathlouthihome4 Meriah (cap) (cap) from close range. on to a low cross from defender ed, both having lost to England The North Africans, mak- 5 R. Torres (cap) 56’ 5 Haddadi Panama 3 0 0 3 2 11 0 6 Gomez 44EscobarEscobar 5 R. Torres36% (cap) 56’ 64% 44MeriahMeriah6 Bedoui5 Haddadi 6 Gomez 36%6 Bedoui 64% 55R.R. 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