It’s time for another international break as the countdown to this summer’s UEFA Euro 2024 tournament truly begins across the continent. Some nations are gearing up for a big run, whereas others didn’t make the cut and simply want to rebuild ahead of World Cup qualifying. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a pretty entertaining encounter between England and Belgium.
England Form GuideEngland fans are desperate to get their hands on a piece of silverware and after falling short at the World Cup, they’ll hope they can get the job done when they head to Germany next summer - but the Three Lions often seem cursed at the elite level. Gareth Southgate is being given the chance to lead them forward once again but if they can’t pull it off this time, serious questions will need to be asked.
England took on Brazil just a matter of days ago and, in the eyes of many, they didn’t do a whole lot to impress. They weren’t exactly playing their best starting XI which goes without saying, but in equal measure, they’ll still be disappointed with their 1-0 loss.
Belgium Form GuideBelgium’s golden generation is slowly devolving and, in reality, they only have one (or two) tournaments left with their current crop of players. There aren’t really any more excuses that can be thrown in their direction and after messing up in a big way at the World Cup, they have to rebound - and they need some of their big names to be the ones who drag them through this mess.
Belgium went on the road to battle Ireland in a friendly last week and, to put it lightly, the game wasn’t good. The Aviva felt pretty dead, the quality on display wasn’t exactly electric, and the Red Devils’ win streak came to an end in a 0-0 draw.
Match PredictionIt feels like England are just kind of going through the motions right now. They have the quality necessary to go far but in a friendly like this, we don’t think Southgate is going to put his best foot forward. With that being said, we’re going to go ahead and predict a Belgium victory.
