An ideal group stage document signifies that Belgium has as soon as once more cruised into their fifth consecutive knockout stage look at a significant event. Having gained their earlier three spherical of 16 ties (2014 & 2018 World Cup, Euro 2016), albeit towards opposition ranked thirteenth, twentieth, and 61st respectively on the time, they possess an unfavorable total knockout document towards top-ten ranked opponents throughout these tournaments (W1, L2).
With 4 of their seven targets up to now arriving within the seventieth minute or onwards, it hasn’t been all plain cruising for the ‘Purple Devils’, however, two clear sheets both aspect of a gutsy comeback win towards Denmark confirmed their championship credentials. Right here, they bid to go one higher than their third-place end on the 2018 WC and make solely their second main event closing (1980 European Championship).