The victory over Belgium sets up a final game against either England or Croatia who will clash in the other semifinal of the World Cup
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France, who have won their two previous World Cup meetings with Belgium, booked their place in the last four with a 2-0 victory over Uruguay
This they did by pelting the bus of the team, which included Neymar, with stones
Martinez’s team tackles the 1998 World Cup winners in St Petersburg on Tuesday for a place in the final, marking the first time Belgium have reached this stage of the World Cup since 1986, when they finished fourth.
They expressed their feelings in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia on Monday.
Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out in an end-to-end thriller that earned it a semi-final with France.
Pre-tournament favourites Brazil have been eliminated from the World Cup by Belgium at the quarter-final stage, falling to a 2-1…
Brazil coach Tite has confirmed that Real Madrid full-back Marcelo will return to the side to face the Belgians
The Europe Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Bern reports that Inusa was ushered into the Kings palace by 56 gorgeously dressed royal horses in a colourful ceremony that lasted 45 minutes.
The 32-year-old attacking midfielder, who did not start a game in Russia, came on as a second half substitute in Rostov as Japan let a 2-0 lead slip and conceded a third in the final seconds of stoppage time.
Two goals in the first seven minutes of the second half put Japan on course to reach their first World Cup quarter final before Roberto Martinez’s game-changing substitutions.
After a goalless first half, Neymar soon gave Brazil the lead
Roberto Martinez left most of his first-choice players on the bench on Thursday against England, but still came away with a 1-0 victory to uphold their 100 per cent record in Group G.
Neither side can qualify from the group after both losing to Belgium and England, who meet in Kaliningrad to decide who finishes top
Both sides are on six points and have already qualified for the last 16, which has resulted in debate about whether it would be better to finish first or second in the group
Panama, who are ranked 55th in the FIFA world rankings, lost their opening game 3-0 to Belgium, but Gareth Southgate is not taking the clash lightly
Belgium plays its final Group G match against England at 2pm on Thursday at Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad
Hazard and Lukaku completed their doubles in the first 51 minutes of the Group G fixture and Michy Batshuayi added a fifth for his side in the final minute of added-on time to all but secure Belgium’s place in the last 16 of the competition.
Roberto Martinez’s side cruised past Panama with a 3-0 victory on Monday, and another three points at the Otkrytie Arena in Moscow would seal their spot in the knockout stages should England not lose to Panama on Sunday.
Roberto Martinez’s star-studded squad emerged as 3-0 winners in their opening Group G game in Sochi on Monday.