Roberto Martínez’s men want to leave their pass to the round of 16 sentenced and make up the bad image of the first game.Belgium play against Morocco this afternoon with a double objective. First one , Roberto Martínez’s men want to certify the pass to the round of 16 and, on the other, they hope to improve the image they gave in the first game against Canada. Morocco accepted the point against Croatia, and noe it wants to continue bealiving in the dream of passing the group stage.
How Belgium arrives: The Belgians play the game leading the group, but with the objetive to improve the image of the first match. Precisely, the best player in the first game against Canada was Courtois, who saved a penalty from Davies. Lukaku returned training with the group on Friday, been already recovered of the the injury that he has been carrying for weeks, but the coach probably won’t want to take risks and the player will start on the bench.
How Morocco arrives: The main problem of Moroccan team is in the defensive line, where there are players who drag inconveniences. Noussair Mazraoui was unable to finish the match against Croatia due to injury, Achraf Hakimi also has physical problems just like Saiss. The team led by Regragui accepted the point against Croatia but today they will have to surprise and score if it wants to stay alive in the fight. On the last day, Morocco will play against Caanada. As Belgium, the best player in the previous match was their goalkeeper, Bono.
The duel of the match: De Bruyne vs. Ziyech. The Manchester City midfielder is called to be an important player in this World Cup, but on Wednesday he was not well and this afternoon he wants this afternoon he wants to recover his great level . Ziyech displays great speed and imbalance and he is the key in the Morocco’s attack, which has not yet opened its goal box.
By Fernando Perez (Football Analyst, Spain)