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World Cup 2018
Russsia

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Saturday July 14th

Third place

Belgium win Bronze

Belgium 2 England 0 (St Petersburg)

England finished fourth after losing 2-0 to Belgium in St Petersburg. The Belgians got off the mark after only 4 minutes when Chaldi crossed the ball from the left for Thomas Meunier to knock in from 6 yards out. England only began to show appetite in the second half and Kane almost connected when Lingard whipped in a cross in the 55th minute, but their best chance came in the 70th minute when Dier dinked the keeper after a one-two with Rashford only to be denied by a last-ditch off the line clearance from Alderweireld. Belgium counter-attacked with some delightful football that resulted in Meunier's unchallenged volley being saved by the diving Pickford in the 80th minute, but 2 minutes later Eden Hazard got into the box and beat Pickford at the near post to secure Belgium's highest ever finish in the World Cup.

thomas meunier
Meunier stretches to give Belgium an early lead


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