Modric directs Croatia to the round of 16, throws Belgium out of Courtois and waits for what Spain does

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sings the Belgian anthem

, standing next to the bench, but the captain of the team does not.

is serious, silent, while

, next to him, sings the 'Brabanzona', which has lyrics in all the languages ​​spoken in the country.

Each player can do it in his own way, while the Spanish coach has tried to ensure that, at least on the pitch, they speak the same language.

In Russia, he achieved it with the best result in his history in a World Cup, third.

In Qatar, he broke down and flirted with self-destruction again until he succeeded.

Belgium leaves the tournament after drawing with Croatia (0-0), faced by

to fate in the denouement.

Croatia finishes second in a group led by a surprising Morocco, winner against Canada.

If Spain does its homework against Japan, it will meet

's team in the round of 16 .

Roberto Martínez stirred up the team after a week of fights and intrigues, in which the latent problems in the Belgian team led to an outbreak after the loss against Morocco.

, protected by the coach during his ostracism at Madrid, stayed on the bench until the final minutes.

Otherwise it would have been offensive to one of his classmates.

It was not for the demand.

and

were among the headlines.

The technician wanted other intentions, biting.

When after the first half, he barely made it, he called Lukaku, who despaired with up to four clear misses, including a shot at the post.

SIX OF THE FINALISTS FROM RUSSIA

It is true that the first lash, after 10 seconds, was given by

, but Croatia is a selection of other qualities.

It is solid, firm, although somewhat heavy, unless Modric lights it up or Perisic runs down the wing.

Six players remain from the finalists in Russia, which means a profound renovation, albeit by the same men,

.

Whipping is actually the Belgian specialty, with players like De Bruyne or Carrasco.

The Atlético footballer was the one who tried the most from the left in the first leg of the game, but he lacked accomplices and his team, continuity.

In those moments is when the level of cohesion is noticed.

In Belgium it is deteriorated.

COURTOIS AGAINST MODRIC

Croatia was able to take the lead in a Carrasco penalty on

, but when Modric had already positioned himself in front of Courtois, the VAR alerted the referee of an offside in the previous action.

The two teammates were going to meet again in the second half, when the goalkeeper made three successive saves of enormous merit that kept his team on their feet, the third from a shot by the Croatian captain.

The Madrid midfielder, at 36, led his team with the gift of ubiquity and intensity in duels, despite being warned.

Modric has the quality of a Ballon d'Or, but his team, today, is a less talented team than in the past.

He needs to chew the matches.

The complete opposite of Belgium, capable of being activated out of nowhere if De Bruyne lights up and makes the others run.

Carrasco was the recipient of it, but was entertained in the area.

The rejection was hunted by the brute force of

, who crashed him into the wood, in the same way that Belgium crashed in Qatar.

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