England and Belgium meet for the twenty sixth time on Tuesday night time with each nations hoping to safe a notable pleasant triumph earlier than Euro 2024.
The Three Lions dominated the early duels, however the Pink Devils usually got here out on high whereas their Golden Technology was main the best way. Belgium have received three of the earlier matchups, together with two on the 2018 World Cup.
Each groups will probably be with out key gamers after they meet underneath the Wembley arch in midweek, however an array of gifted stars will probably be eager to impress their respective managers forward of this summer time’s main event in Germany.
Here is how one can tune into Tuesday night time’s pleasant.
In the UK, Channel 4 received the rights to England fixtures in 2022 and was residence for the Three Lions’ UEFA Nations League fixtures and Euro 2024 qualifiers. The free-to-air channel broadcast Saturday’s defeat to Brazil and also will stream Tuesday’s pleasant stay.
Over in america, there are an absence of TV choices. Nonetheless, Spanish and Portuguese viewers within the US can tune into the sport through ViX. The streaming service has proven a litany of various competitions, together with worldwide friendlies, since 2022.
DAZN have the rights in Canada, whereas Belgian viewers can watch through main tv channel La Une.
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
Channel 4 |
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United States |
ViX |
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Canada |
DAZN |
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Belgium |
La Une |
These two European nations have encountered each other on 25 events having met for the primary time in 1921. England prevailed 2-0, with the extra superior Three Lions successful eight of their first 9 conferences – together with a 9-1 victory away from residence in 1927.
Belgium’s first win in 1936 got here as a significant shock and so they would not safe their second – excluding a 1998 penalty shootout win within the King Hassan II Cup – till the 2018 World Cup.
Having dominated their duels with the Pink Devils for therefore lengthy, England have endured extra failures than successes in opposition to Belgium in current occasions.
|
Crew |
England |
Belgium |
|---|---|---|
|
Received |
16 |
5 |
|
Drawn |
4 |
4 |
|
Targets scored |
78 |
31 |
|
Largest win |
Belgium 1-9 England – Might 1927 |
Belgium 2-0 England – November 2020 |
Belgium have drifted right into a post-Golden Technology period underneath Domenico Tedesco, with a few of the stars from their bygone age unlikely to function on Tuesday night time.
The Pink Devils have impressed since Roberto Martinez’s exit, however they had been profligate in opposition to Eire on Saturday and inexperienced in a number of departments. England, nevertheless, will probably be removed from full power.
Gareth Southgate’s males had been cagey and cautious in opposition to Brazil and it is onerous to envisage a significant spark arriving in midweek regardless of the probably altering of personnel. Each groups will purpose to regulate the competition through intervals of sterile possession and a spectacle should not be anticipated.
It may go both method, however England do boast a couple of extra distinction makers than the guests.
Prediction: England 1-0 Belgium
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