Belgium Win Group G After Defeating England 1-0 in Teams' Final Group-Stage Game

The game between the English and Belgian national teams is unfolded in the Russian city of Kaliningrad. The teams were competing for first place in their group.
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Belgium defeated England 1-0 in the final group-stage game for both sides.

The only goal of the game was scored in the 51st minute when Belgium midfielder Adnan Januzaj curled a beautiful shot past England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

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Belgium will take on Japan and England will play Colombia in the round of 16.

Previously, both teams have crushed their opponents, securing their places in the knockout stage: England beat Tunisia 2-1 and demolished Panama 6-1; Belgium, for its part, beat Tunisia 4-2 and Panama 3-0.

Now both teams are vying for first place in group G.

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​The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 and will continue until July 15, with the matches being played in 11 cities across Russia.

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