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FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium beat England, finish third
Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard combined to secure Belgium's best performance at a World Cup as they edged England 2-0 in the third-place game in St. Petersburg on Saturday. Having fallen one match shy of a maiden final appearance in Tuesday's slim 1-0 defeat to France, the Red Devils' vaunted golden generation lifted themselves off the canvass to improve upon the fourth-place finish managed by Enzo Scifo, Jan Ceulemans and company in 1986.
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Belgium beat England 2-0 to finish third at FIFA World Cup 2018. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Axel Witsel, Vincent Kompany and Kevin De Bruyne after receiving the bronze World Cup medal. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Thomas Meunier scores their first goal. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Thomas Meunier celebrates scoring their first goal. (REUTERS)
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England's Harry Kane misses a chance to score. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Toby Alderweireld in action with England's Fabian Delph. (REUTERS)
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England's Eric Dier shoots past Belgium's Thibaut Courtois. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Toby Alderweireld clears the ball of the line after England's Eric Dier shot at goal. (REUTERS)
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England's Harry Maguire in action with Belgium's Vincent Kompany. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Eden Hazard scores their second goal past England's Jordan Pickford. (REUTERS)
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Belgium's Eden Hazard celebrates scoring their second goal with Dries Mertens. (REUTERS)
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England's Harry Maguire, Phil Jones and team mates look dejected after the match as manager Gareth Southgate talks to Raheem Sterling. (REUTERS)
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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez and assistant coach Thierry Henry embrace at the end of the match. (REUTERS)
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