England will face Colombia in the last 16 of the World Cup after Adnan Januzaj’s stunning second-half strike earned Belgium a 1-0 win in a low-key Group G decider in Kaliningrad.
Januzaj produced a delicious finish when he fired across Jordan Pickford and into the top corner of the net in the 51st minute.
Marcus Rashford had two good chances to equalise but for the most part it was a lacklustre encounter between two sides who had already qualified for the knockout stages.
Tweet of the match
Ah bollocks, we’ll have to wait until the final to beat Brazil. ?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 28, 2018
England star man – Danny Rose
The Tottenham man did not have it all his own way and was deceived by Januzaj in the build-up to the game’s only goal. But otherwise Rose looked solid and inventive and could be the one player above all others who left Gareth Southgate with a selection poser ahead of the clash with Colombia.
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Player ratings
England: Jordan Pickford 5, Phil Jones 5, John Stones 5, Gary Cahill 6, Trent Alexander-Arnold 6, Danny Rose 7, Eric Dier 5, Fabian Delph 6, Ruben Loftus-Cheek 7, Marcus Rashford 6, Jamie Vardy 6. Subs: Harry Maguire (for Stones, 46 mins) 6, Danny Welbeck (for Alexander-Arnold, 78 mins) 6.
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois 7, Leander Dendoncker 6, Dedryck Boyata 7, Thomas Vermaelen 7, Marouane Fellaini 8, Mousa Dembele 6, Nacer Chadli 6, Thorgan Hazard 7, Adnan Januzaj 8, Youri Tielemans 7, Michy Batshuayi 7. Subs: Vincent Kompany (for Vermaelen, 75 mins) 6, Dries Mertens (for Januzaj, 86 mins) 7.
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Belgium v Japan, World Cup last 16 (Rostov, July 2)
