ENGLAND v BELGIUM: THE FACTS

THIS will be the third meeting between England and Belgium at the World Cup, with the Three Lions so far unbeaten in their encounters. They drew 4-4 in 1954, and won 1-0 in the second round in 1990, with a volley from David Platt. BELGIUM have won one in 21 games against England (D5 L15) – a 3-2 victory in May 1936. ENGLAND are unbeaten in their last 11 meetings with Belgium (W7 D4) – most recently winning a friendly 1-0 in June 2012, courtesy of a Danny Welbeck goal. BELGIUM have won their last two games by a margin of three goals – no team has ever won three straight World Cup matches by three goals. ENGLAND have scored eight goals in this World Cup (level with 1954 and 1990). The only time they scored more was in 1966 (11 goals). ONLY in 1982 have England ever gawon all three of their group stage e games in a World Cup tournament. HARRY KANE has scored five in the group stages. The last player to score more in the first round of a World Cup was Russia’s Oleg Salenko in 1994 (six goals). BELGIUM’S Romelu Lukaku has played three matches with Jordan Pickford as the opposition goalkeeper – all in the Premier League – scoring five goals against him. The only player to score more Prem goals against Pickford is Harry Kane (6). LUKAKU has scored 23 goals in 20 appearances for Belgium under manager Roberto Martinez, scoring four goals from four shots on target at this year’s World Cup. KANE has scored in his last five score England games. The last player to score in six games in a row for the Three Lions was Tommy Lawton in 1939.