WORLD CUP 2018 PREVIEW: England & Belgium lock horns for Group G crown

Belgium and England meet on Thursday evening at 7:00 pm BST in what promises to be one of the more intriguing group stage clashes of the 2018 World Cup.

Both go into the match with equal records two games played, two games won, eight goals scored and two conceded. Additionally, both teams approach the match with a healthy amount of caution having repeatedly failed to live up to pre-tournament hype in recent decades despite possessing abundant individual talent.