England almost went behind in the first half (Image: PA)
World Cup cards points system
– yellow card: minus 1 point
– indirect red card: minus 3 points [as a result of a second yellow card]
– direct red card: minus 4 points
– yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
The England vs Belgium game was played out at pedestrian pace (Image: REUTERS)
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By half time in Kaliningrad, Belgium had picked up two extra yellow cards to England’s none.
It means they are three points worse off than England in the disciplinary stakes.
However, ironically the Belgians may actually want to finish second, with the runners-up of Group G heading into the lower half of the knockout draw, which is arguably easier.
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