Belgium will face France in the semi-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after they eliminated Brazil in Kazan. Brazil improved in the second and we had to be confident and resolute in defence. While a fantastic collective performance makes it difficult to single out just one Belgian player, Courtois was in inspired form from start to finish. "We played a perfect first half; we scored twice and could’ve had more. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. Despite a less than successful Copa América campaign in 2016 which saw them fail to advance past the group stages, Uruguay qualified for World Cup 2018 with relative ease by finishing second behind Brazil in the South American CONMEBOL league system, where their placement above Argentina and Colombia should infuse La Celeste's with a surge of confidence ahead of the finals in … Russia hosted its first-ever FIFA World Cup in 2018, which kicked off in Moscow with a remarkable opening show at Luzhniki Stadium on the evening of June 14, 2018 and ended with a … All rights reserved. Self-belief: Belgium went into the game with the one thing considered essential when facing Brazil or any other world champion: self-belief. The return leg will be hosted by the Solomon Islands, with the draw taking place in Auckland on Thursday at the OFC Academy. New Zealand will play at home first against Solomon Islands in the Oceania zone play-off final on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. /TASS/. I’m happy with my performance and with the goal I scored, which came as a result of our lightning counter-attack and Lukaku and Hazard managing to switch positions and create space." Despite being forewarned by Belgium’s 12 goals in their previous four games, A Seleção were seemingly incapable of dealing with the Red Devils’ movement and pace. Brazil, for their part, suffered another bitter loss and were unable to prevent an all-European semi-final line-up. 03247 was issued on April 2, 1999 by the State Press Committees of the Russian Federation). After taking the lead, the European side controlled the rest of the first half and created further chances. 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Russia hosted its first-ever FIFA World Cup in 2018, which kicked off in Moscow with a remarkable opening show at Luzhniki Stadium on the evening of June 14, 2018 and ended with a spectacular final match, played also at the Luzhniki Stadium, where France confidently defeated Croatia 4-2 to win the much-coveted World Cup Trophy. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said after the world championship that Russia had staged "the best World Cup ever." Brazil’s mistakes: In a knockout game, one mistake can often be fatal, let alone two or more. 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Some publications may contain information not suitable for users under 16 years of age. You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. The championship was organized at 12 stadiums in 11 cities across Russia, namely in the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Samara. 6 July 2018 | Kazan Arena, Kazan, Goalscorers: Belgium: Fernandinho (OG, 13'), De Bruyne (31'); Brazil: R. Augusto (76'), Line-ups: This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. The world’s governing football body, FIFA, will allocate $100 million to Russia under the FIFA Legacy program for hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Alexander Dyukov, the president of the Russian Football Union (RFU), told journalists on Friday. Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium midfielder, "When you play a side like Brazil, you face a huge psychological barrier. New Zealand will play at home first against Solomon Islands in the Oceania zone play-off final on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Brazil 1-2 Belgium The Day The Reigning World Champions Went Home - Matchday 14 at the FIFA World Cup Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018 We witnessed plenty of drama on Matchday 14 at the FIFA World Cup. Everything could’ve changed but we maintained our focus and won the game." I’m very proud of what they did today, particularly after Brazil cut the deficit. Brazil: Alisson, Thiago Silva, Miranda (c), Marcelo, Fagner, Coutinho, Paulinho (Augusto 73’), Fernandinho, Willian (Firmino 45’), Gabriel Jesus (Douglas Costa 58’), Neymar, Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Alderweireld, Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Marouane Fellaini, Kevin De Bruyne, Nacer Chadli (Thomas Vermaelen 83’), Romelu Lukaku (Youri Tielemans 87’), Eden Hazard (c).