World Cup Group F: Tactical preview

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: Tifo s new book, How to Watch Football is now available to preorder internationally: Featuring Belgium, Croatia, Canada and Morocco Group G is shapes up for some fun ties with some serious tournament favourites. Croatia were finalists in 2018, beaten by France 42 in the final after dumping England out in the semi finals. Their squad is however ageing, but still has some huge names in Luka Modric and Ivan Perišić that are still a force to be reckoned with Belgium as usual come into the tournament with a lot of expectation, featuring huge talents like Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard. They finished 3rd in 2018 and come into this tournament with a lot of expectation behind them after being tipped so often to achieve big things, but often coming up short. This is only Canada s 2nd appearance at a World Cup, their last outing was at Mexico