The Croatia national team match against the Belgium in the 3rd week of the 2022 World Cup group F phase, Thursday, December 01, 2022 will be held at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan) Stadium. This match will be fierce because Croatia and Belgium will certainly give their all to win. The reason is, all the teams in group F apart from Canada, still have a chance to qualify for the round of 16.
Croatia has 1 win, 1 draw and only 1 goal conceded, while Belgium has 1 win and 1 loss. Despite leading Group F with 4 points, Croatia’s position is not safe.
All teams in group F apart from Canada, still have the chance to emerge as group winners and runners-up to advance to the knockout stages. Therefore tonight’s game is like a final for Croatia, Belgium, Canada and Morocco.
In the last game Croatia beat Canada 4-1, having previously ended in a goalless draw against Morocco. The 2018 World Cup runners-up were very dominant in the second round so they were able to score 4 goals through Andrej Kramarić (2 goals), Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer.
The defense of the Vatreni squad in the last few matches has been impressive. It’s just that the team’s current playing style is relatively conservative, and most of the matches end in small scores. Zlatko Dalić’s men won only 2 out of 6 confrontations against Belgium in all competitions.
In the first round against Canada, Belgium played in the familiar 3-4-3 formation, but they only won 1-0. In the second week against Morocco, it seems that the Belgian defense system was exposed, and Morocco scored 2 goals. After Kompany said goodbye to the national team, the European Red Devils have never found a replacement, although now there are Vertonghen, Alderweireld and others who are the backbone of the defense, but have passed the peak of their career. Fortunately, there is goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois behind them who is also the Belgian team’s last barrier.
Losing all the points in the second party left Belgium with no other choice but to win against Croatia in the last round of the group stage. Roberto Martínez’s army is currently only in 3rd place in Group F standings with 3 points.
Although there are many star players, quite a number of them are aging. Kevin De Bruyne, third place at the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, Romelu Lukaku, Hazard, Witsel and others, all in their 30s, this may be their last chance for a world championship.
So, who do you think will win? Croatia or Belgium? Don’t miss watching this match which will kick-off starting at 18:00 local time. The following is related information about the Croatia vs. Belgium match:
How to Stream Croatia vs. Belgium
The Croatia vs Belgium match will be broadcast by television stations Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo. The duel at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan) Stadium can also be watched via live streaming at 10:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
| Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
| Date | Thursday, December 01, 2022 |
| Kickoff | 10:00 EDT |
| Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |
Croatia – Belgium Head-to-Head Record
- 06/07/2021 Belgium vs Croatia 1 – 0
- 10/11/2013 Croatia vs Belgium 1 – 2
- 09/12/2012 Belgium vs Croatia 1 – 1
- 03/04/2010 Belgium vs Croatia 0 – 1
- 09/11/2003 Belgium vs Croatia 2 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
Croatia
- 09/23/2022 Croatia vs Denmark 2 – 1
- 09/26/2022 Austria vs Croatia 1 – 3
- 11/16/2022 Saudi Arabia vs Croatia 0 – 1
- 11/23/2022 Morocco vs Croatia 0 – 0
- 11/27/2022 Croatia vs Canada 4 – 1
Belgium
- 09/26/2022 Netherlands vs Belgium 1 – 0
- 11/15/2022 Iraq vs Belgium Cancelled
- 11/18/2022 Belgium vs Egypt 1 – 2
- 11/24/2022 Belgium vs Canada 1 – 0
- 11/27/2022 Belgium vs Morocco 0 – 2
Croatia vs. Belgium Squad Predictions
Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic.
Belgium (3-4-2-1): Courtois; Castagne, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Meunier, Tielemans, Witsel, Carrasco, De Bruyne, E. Hazard, Batshuayi.
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