Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of England's clash with Belgium at Kaliningrad Stadium. Both sides have already qualified for the last 16 by virtue of their respective 100 percent records from two games played. The heat is off in terms of reaching the knockout stage, but this match remains crucial in determining who tops Group G. With points and goal difference dead level, England currently lead the pool courtesy of fair play. It's the first real test for both sides in Russia and all gets underway from 19:00 BST.
World Cup / Group Stage
Rostec Arena / 28.06.2018
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Updated 28/06/2018 at 20:51 GMT+1
6'
SAVE! Youri Tielemans takes aim from 25 yards and fires in a dipping effort that Pickford just about manages to beat away.
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4'
If England win here they will have triumphed in all three of their group stage matches of a World Cup for the first time since 1982, when they beat France, Czechoslovakia and Kuwait.
3'
Vardy surges down the right flank onto an error and gets to the byline. He fizzes a low ball into the six-yard box towards Rashford, but Courtois clears with his feet.
2'
STAT: England have notched eight goals in Russia so far. That's the same tally as in 1954 and 1990. The only time the Three Lions have scored more was when they grabbed 11 in 1966.
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF! England get us underway.
18.58
18.55
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18.50
18.44
VIDEO: Phil Jones discusses the squad unity.
18.42
VOTE: Which 2018 World Cup team has the best fans?
18.40
England full-back Danny Rose says that he would not recommended a career in professional football to children, such are the pressures associated with the game.
18.35
This will be the third time England and Belgium have met at a World Cup. They drew 4-4 back in 1954 while the Three Lions edged to a dramatic late 1-0 success after extra time of their round two clash in 1990.
18.30
Will Harry Kane get some game-time towards the end of the match to try and bolster his bid to be the tournament's top scorer? In his absence, Eric Dier skippers the side.
18.25
A big night ahead for this young man. A Champions League final followed by an appearance at the World Cup. What a couple of months for Trent!
18.20
Roberto Martinez: "The difficulty that we have in Belgium is that we have too many players that deserve to win the World Cup. Anyone could play. If that's the case, they need to be ready, to be ambassadors of our game in Belgium. We need to create momentum in the squad."
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18.15
Southgate: "I've heard talk of it being better finishing second, but how do you work all that out, really? What I've discussed with the players is that we must not waste any energy thinking whether it's better to be first or second in the group, or who we might play in future rounds."
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18.12
Just Group G left to conclude now. England will face either Colombia or Japan in the last 16.
18.10
England make eight changes with just Jordan Pickford, John Stones and Ruben Loftus-Cheek keeping their place in the starting XI. That means Harry Kane misses out despite having the golden boot in his sights. As for Belgium, they go one better and make nine changes with only goalkeeper Courtois and defender Dedryck Boyata retained from the side that thumped Tunisia 5-2.
18.05
CONFIRMED TEAMS - ENGLAND: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Rose, Jones, Stones, Cahill, Dier, Delph, Loftus-Cheek, Rashford, Vardy. /// BELGIUM: Courtois, Dendoncker, Boyata, Vermaelen, Fellaini, Dembele, Tielemans, Chadli, T Hazard, Januzaj, Batshuayi.