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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live commentary of the World Cup Group G clash clash between Belgium and Tunisia. This is Ryan Bailey (@ryanjaybailey) taking you through all the action from the Otkritie Arena in Moscow.
 Kick off is 13.00 BST, team news to follow shortly.

World Cup / Group Stage
Lukoil Arena / 23.06.2018
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Ryan Bailey

Updated 23/06/2018 at 14:57 GMT+1


3'
CHANCE!
Lukaku latches onto a long ball at break-neck pace and forces the Tunisian 'keeper to cone out of his box to meet the ball.
Plenty of early Belgian pressure here.
2'
De Bruyne's free kick is... not good. It gently flies into the goalkeepers' gloves.
1'
Hazard wins a free kick around 30 yards from goal. The Belgians start with intent!
1'
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AND WE'RE OFF!
MLS referee Jair Marrufo pips his whistle and Ronelu Lukaku takes the first touch.
12.55
Five minutes until kick-off and the players have made their way onto the field, to the traditional FIFA World Cup anthem, Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes.
The weather looks beautiful in Moscow, with shade being cast over half the pitch by the stands at Spartak's 45,000-capacity Otkritie Arena.
12.50
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Belgium may be favourites, but don't expect them to come out of the blocks swinging: they have failed to score a first-half goal in each of their last seven World Cup outings, dating back to a 3-2 win over Russia in 2002.
12.45
Belgium certainly aren't short of options on the bench:
Mignolet, Casteels, Vermaelen, Kompany, Fellaini, T. Hazard, Tielemans, Januzaj, Dembélé, Batshuayi, Chadli, Dendoncker.
Thus far, the Red Devils' Golden Generation have failed to light up the major tournament stage. However, with most of the favourites enduring a slow start, could this be their time to shine?
Plenty of bookies have them at fourth favourites right now, behind Brazil, Spain and Germany.
12.40
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Tunisia have had the second fewest attempts on goal in the tournament so far, with six against England. (Only South Korea managed fewer in their uninspiring bout with Sweden.)
Belgium had 15 attempts in their opener.
12.35
IMPORTANT FASHION NEWS: Belgium will be giving their Argyle golf shirts a rest today, instead wearing their natty yellow away kit.
It will be the first time Belgium have worn yellow at a major tournament. Cue up the Coldplay song...
12.30
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Belgium are looking to extend a 20-game unbeaten streak today. They have only failed to score in one of those games: the World Cup warm-up against Portugal.
Tunisia, meanwhile, have lost two of their last 11 games, but are winless in their last four outings.
12.25
Bobby Maertinez has taklen an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach to his XI, choosing to start the same team that put three unanswered goals past Panama.
Tunisia make two changes, with Ben Mustaph coming in between the sticks and Lille forward Naim Sliti replaces midfielder Saif-Eddine Kahoui - which suggests a more attacking approach.
12.20
In case you were wondering, England fans should probably be rooting for a Belgium win today. That would mean that a draw against Panama tomorrow would be enough to send the Three Lions through.
12.15
Today's game takes place at Spartak Moscow's Otkritie Arena, which has already hosted Argentina's draw with Iceland and Senegal's 2-1 victory over Poland.
12.10
This is the 27th matdh of the 2018 World Cup and we've yet to have a goalless draw.
Belgium have scored three or more goals in three of their last four outings, while Tunisia haven't had a goalless game in their last six.
So, we should be in for some goals today.
12.06
BELGIUM: Courtois, Alderweireld, Boyata, Vertonghen, Meunier, Witsel, de Bruyne, Carrasco, Mertens, Hazard, Lukaku. /// TUNISIA: Mustapha, Youssef S, Meriah, Bronn, Maaloul, Badrid, Sassi, Shkhiri, Khaoui, Youssef F, Khazri.
12.03
The teams are in!
Roberto Martinez opts for a 3-4-2-1 with Celtic's Dedryck Boyata starting in the middle of defence.