Dejected England, Belgium aim to leave on a high note

SAINT PETERSBURG - England manager Gareth Southgate said the World Cup third-place playoff is a game that no team wants to play, but Saturday's match against Belgium offers the chance to finish the tournament on a winning note.

A gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to Croatia after extra time denied England a shot at a second World Cup triumph, instead setting up a consolation game against familiar foe Belgium.

Roberto Martinez's side, which was beaten 1-0 by France in the last four, topped Group G ahead of England after an Adnan Januzaj goal settled a low-key encounter in Kaliningrad.