Declan Rice recalls ‘nerves’ breaking into England team as he prepares to captain country
England face Belgium at Wembley tonight as Gareth Southgate’s side look to get back to winning ways following defeat to Brazil on Saturday. The Three Lions lost their unbeaten run as a result of Endrick’s late winner, while the injury crisis face Southgate’s team has worsened as England continue their Euro 2024 preparations.
Southgate is dealing with an “incredible number” of absent players, with captain Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka joined on the sidelines by Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker, who pulled out of the England squad following the 1-0 defeat to Brazil.
But it has led to opportunities for others to impress Southgate, with tonight’s match England’s final fixture before the squad for the Euros is announced in May. Kobbie Mainoo makes his full England debut after winning his first cap off the bench at the weekend, while Ivan Toney also starts for the Three Lions for the first time.
Follow live updates from England vs Belgium in tonight’s live blog, while you can get the latest odds and tips on the match, here:
England vs Belgium: Latest updates from Wembley
- England face Belgium in Wembley friendly, live on Channel 4
- Gareth Southgate’s side in action for final time before Euro squad announced
- 38’ GOAL! Tielemans scores again after Dunk slip and Lukaku cross (ENG 1-2 BEL)
- 28’ NO GOAL! Jarrod Bowen header ruled out due to tight offside (ENG 1-1 BEL)
- 17’ GOAL! Ivan Toney cooly converts penalty for first England goal (ENG 1-1 BEL)
- 11’ GOAL! Pickford gives ball away and is caught as Tielemans fires in (ENG 0-1 BEL)
- England without several first-choice names as injury crisis continues
- Kobbie Mainoo, Ivan Toney and Ezri Konsa make full England debuts
- Declan Rice captains England as midfielder wins 50th cap
- England XI: Pickford; Konsa, Stones, Dunk, Chilwell; Mainoo, Rice, Bellingham; Bowen, Toney, Foden.
- Belgium XI: Sels; Castagne, Debast, Vertonghen, Theate; Mangala, Onana, Tielemans; Trossard, Lukaku, Trossard.
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England 1-2 Belgium
50 mins: CLOSE! Lovely weighted cross from Joe Gomez finds the head of Jude Bellingham, who mistimes his header and nods wide.
Final product not quite there for the Real Madrid man tonight.
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England 1-2 Belgium
52 mins: CLOSE! Ivan Toney drives an effort towards the bottom corner, with Sels tipping it into the side-netting.
Some in the stadium thought that was in, but alas not.
Will Castle26 March 2024 20:57
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England 1-2 Belgium
49 mins: Ivan Toney takes a shot that deflects out for a corner.
Phil Foden’s delivery comes to nothing.
Will Castle26 March 2024 20:53
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England 1-2 Belgium
48 mins: Driven cross from Leandro Trossard doesn’t have the whip needed and goes straight into the hands of Jordan Pickford.
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England 1-2 Belgium
KICK OFF! The teams are back walking out, and England are coming out without the names on the back of their shirts.
This gesture is to support the Alzheimer’s Society and in recognition of the 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK.
No changes in personnel for either side.
Will Castle26 March 2024 20:50
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HALF TIME: England 1-2 Belgium
England find themselves a goal down at the break – and they only have themselves to blame.
Ivan Toney’s penalty was sandwiched either side of two Youri Tielemans goals, with both of Belgium’s strikes coming as a result of lackadaisical defensive errors from Gareth Southgate’s side.
However, beyond the moments of madness, it’s been a pretty encouraging performance from England. Jarred Bowen and Kobbie Mainoo have been among those to shine at Wembley in a wild first half.
The boys have just 45 more minutes to prove why they should be on the plane bound for Germany come the summer. Second-half to come.
Will Castle26 March 2024 20:39
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England 1-2 Belgium
45+2 mins: CLOSE! Jarred Bowen is once again at the focus point of play as he manages to find Jude Bellingham in the area, but Bellingham isn’t able to produce the power to truly test Matz Sels as he fires towards goal.
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England 1-2 Belgium
45 mins: Three minutes to be added on.
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England 1-2 Belgium
44 mins: Pause in play as Everton’s Amadou Onana recieves treatment following a crunching 50-50 with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez.
Merseyside rivalry still going strong.
Will Castle26 March 2024 20:30
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England 1-2 Belgium
43 mins: Free-kick goes straight into the clutches of Matz Sels.
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