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Last time out they were easily beaten by England in the last 16 and, following two consecutive stunning World Cup first-round exits after winning the trophy in 2014, their reputation as the ultimate tournament team is becoming a distant memory. Although they have travelled on a wave of hype many times before, this time the confidence, and their position as bookmakers’ favourites, look justified.
That creative talent, though, allied to the experience of reaching the World Cup semis in 2018 and the Euro 2020 final, which they lost to Italy on penalties, all under the steady, if conservative, hand of Gareth Southgate, makes the current crop a team with expectation rather than hope of going all the way.
They are prospering under the calm guidance of manager Luis de la Fuente, who knows most of his squad inside out having worked with them through the various age group set-ups. Belgium’s “Golden Generation” have long lost their lustre and, though they are still ranked third in the world, they have a terrible record at the European Championship.
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