Both teams are already in the best 16. But whoever loses this game gets a better pass to victory avoiding Brazil, etc. Also the loser has to travel way less later on than the winner.
So it is going to be interesting to see if they let the best players sit this game out. They want to win the war, not the battle...
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/28/football/england-belgium-world-cup-match-lose-int-spt/index.html
"While the winner will potentially have to face the likes of Brazil and France en route to the final, the losing team could make it all the way to Luzhniki Stadium on July 15 having only overcome Sweden and Denmark in the quarterfinals and last four."
So it is going to be interesting to see if they let the best players sit this game out. They want to win the war, not the battle...
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/28/football/england-belgium-world-cup-match-lose-int-spt/index.html
"While the winner will potentially have to face the likes of Brazil and France en route to the final, the losing team could make it all the way to Luzhniki Stadium on July 15 having only overcome Sweden and Denmark in the quarterfinals and last four."
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