Summary

  • Belgium through to semi-final with France

  • Five-time winners Brazil knocked out

  • Fernandinho OG gave Belgium advantage

  • De Bruyne with superb 20-yard finish

  • Sub Renato Augusto gave Brazil hope

  • Meunier booked and misses semi-final

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

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    Best player in last five years not to win the Ballon d'Or?

    Garry McCammon‏: Luka Modric for the Ballon d'Or. Pulling the strings for the multi-Champions League winning Real Madrid and leading Croatia in an impressive World Cup run.

  2. Lawro's predictionpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil v Belgium (19:00 BST)

    Brazil v Belgium (19:00 BST)

    Belgium have a similar attacking outlook, but have been a lot more open.

    I don't think that will be a good idea against Brazil, but I am not sure what else Belgium manager Roberto Martinez will do.

    The way the Red Devils came from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 in the last 16 was obviously a good thing, but I think the fact they went behind in the first place shows why they are not going to win the tournament.

    Prediction: 2-1

  3. Fellaini and Chadli startpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
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    Brazil v Belgium (19:00 BST)

    The Belgium team is in.

    Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli, the subs who saved the game against Japan, both start v Brazil.

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  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

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    RonaldoImage source, Getty Images

    Both of these sides had three players each on the 2017 Ballon d'Or shortlist.

    Neymar, Marcelo and Philippe Coutinho for Brazil, with Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Dries Mertens for Belgium.

    Who is the best player in the last five years not to win the Ballon d'Or and why?

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  5. Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil v Belgium (19:00 BST)

    This, of course, is the quarter-final England wanted to avoid.

    A good move coming second in the group behind Belgium?

  6. Facing the grand masterspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil v Belgium (19:00 BST)

    Brazil win World CupImage source, Getty Images

    Brazil. Five time champions. Purveyors of o jogo bonito - the beautiful game.

    They showed the world how football should be played, with grace, with elegance, with panache.

    But that 'samba' style has made way for a more resolute approach, one that will be firmly put to the test today.

    Standing in their way are the Red Devils of Belgium, the so-called 'golden generation'.

    Can the great pretenders overcome the grand masters?