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England belgium nations league. For the first time since belgiums victory in the third place playoff between the sides at the 2018 world cup was followed by a nations league defeat to spain over two years ago england have suffered back to back. Belgium were just five minutes from joining world champions france at next octobers finals when iceland pulled level at 1 1 with group rivals denmark in copenhagen. Belgium will now qualify for the nations league.

Belgium face england in uefa nations league group a2 all you need to know. Belgium ended englands hopes of reaching the nations league finals as goals from youri tielemans and dries mertens earned the worlds number one ranked side a 2 0 win in leuven on sunday. London ap england ended belgiums 13 match unbeaten run with a 2 1 victory that took gareth southgates side top of its uefa nations league group on sunday.

England make the trip to belgium on sunday for must win league a group 2 clash in. A second consecutive defeat leaves england down in third place five points adrift of belgium with just one game remaining. Learn all about uefas newest national team competition and see highlights of the first final tournament.

Belgiums youri tielemans celebrates after scoring his teams first goal during the uefa nations league soccer match between belgium and england at the king power stadium in leuven belgium. A 2 0 defeat to belgium brought an end to englands hopes of progressing in the uefa nations league with one game still to go. Marcus rashfords penalty canceled out romelu lukakus spot kick in the first half before mason mounts looping deflected shot clinched englands first victory over a top ranked team in nine years.

England went into their penultimate game in group a2 of the nations.