• Leaders with 4 points, the Croats only need one point to qualify for the next round.

  • The Belgians, on the other hand, are almost obliged to win if they want to continue the adventure in Qatar.

  • The match will be played on the lawn of the Ahmad-Ben-Ali stadium, which can accommodate 45,000 spectators.

Outsiders to win the trophy on December 18 in Qatar, the Belgians shot themselves in the foot in the second match of the group stage, lost against Morocco (0-2).

They must now beat the Croats to definitely validate their ticket for the 8th finals.

The Croats, themselves, need only one unit in the standings, having garnered points in the victory against Canada and the draw against Morocco.

On which channel to see Croatia Belgium?

The meeting will be broadcast on Thursday January 1 at 8 p.m., on BeIN Sports 1, only for subscribers to the channel.

You can also follow the Croatia - Belgium match live on 20 Minutes via our live commentary. 

Belgians are traveling in troubled waters

After several rumors of clashes in the locker room of the Red Devils in Qatar, it is the law of the field that will speak.

2nd in the FIFA rankings, an absence of the Belgians in the top 16 of the World Cup would stain.

Surprised by the winning coaching of the Moroccans, they lost on two goals scored by jokers during the previous day.

Semi-finalists of the World Cup in Russia in 2018, the Belgians have a workforce that could make most of the selections present in Qatar jealous. 

Yannick Carrasco, Kevin De Bruyne, Thorgan Hazard, Thomas Meunier or even Axel Witsel, Michy Batshuayi, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku or even Dries Mertens, to name a few, must take the team's game on their own and show she has the shoulders to go far.

A draw could be enough for the Red Devils, provided that Morocco bows with at least three goals against Canada.

The Croats are not very far away

12th in the FIFA rankings and finalist of the last World Cup (lost to the Blues), the checkered team is only one point away from continuing the adventure in Qatar.

Still undefeated, she comes up against Kevin De Bruyne's teammates with justified ambitions.

Obviously, the Croatians would like to offer a World Cup to their Ballon d'Or 2018 Luka Modric.

At 37, this will be his last World Cup and finishing on a high note would be a great reward for this outstanding player.

Large winners of Canada (4-1) in the last match, the men of Zlatko Dalic arrive in full confidence for this clash of the last day. 

Woe to the vanquished!

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