In pictures: Belgium beat England 2-0 to win bronze

Belgium beat England in the third place playoff with Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard scoring the goals.

Published : Jul 15, 2018 00:53 IST

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Thomas Meunier opened the scoring for Belgium in the 4th minute with a close range finish from a Nacer Chadli's cross.

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Eden Hazard sealed the game for Roberto Martinez's men when he fired past Jordan Pickford in the 82th minute.

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Eric Dier went the closest for England in the 70th minute, but Toby Alderweireld made a brilliant goal-line clearance to deny him.

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A much changed England line-up was ineffectual in the attack with only couple of good chances in the entire match.

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The bronze-medal finish for Belgium is its best performance at the World Cup.

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Thomas Meunier opened the scoring for Belgium in the 4th minute with a close range finish from a Nacer Chadli's cross.
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