The match will be held on Monday, July 2.
Kick-off will be at 7pm UK time.
The World Cup's Round of 16 is upon us. Favourites Brazil beat Mexico to hand them a seventh successive exit at the round of 16, while Belgium play Asia's only representative: Japan.
Belgium will be looking to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup for only the third time in their history but will face a stern test against surprise package Japan at the Rostov Arena on Monday evening.
The Red Devils made light work of Group G sealing their progression with two comfortable victories over Panama & Tunisia. Whilst the final group game against England decided who would top the group. Despite resting several players, Belgium ran out 1-0 winners thanks to a cracker from Adnan Januzaj and became only the third side to win all three group games at the 2018 tournament.
With several top sides crashing out in the last few days, the draw has opened up for Roberto Martinez’s side and a statement win could further highlight their winning credentials. Whilst Martinez will be looking to strike a balance in his side, with so many players a yellow card away from missing the next round, should Belgium progress.
The match against Japan is a real opportunity for Romelu Lukaku to stake his claim for the Golden Boot. With Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a couple of goals could put pressure on leading scorer Harry Kane. The Manchester United striker is expected to be fit and will be looking to find the back of the net for his country.
Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool).
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur), Dedryck Boyata (Celtic), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Thomas Meunier (Paris St-Germain), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yifang), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Youri Tielemans (Monaco), Axel Witsel (Tianjin Quanjian).
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea), Nacer Chadli (West Brom), Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United).
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Metz), Masaaki Higashiguchi (Gamba Osaka), Kosuke Nakamura (Kashiwa Reysol).
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray), Tomoaki Makino, Wataru Endo (Urawa Reds), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Marseille), Gotoku Sakai (Hamburg), Gen Shoji, Naomichi Ueda (Kashima Antlers).
Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt), Keisuke Honda (Pachuca), Takashi Inui (Eibar), Shinji Kagawa (Dortmund), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka), Genki Haraguchi, Takashi Usami (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Gaku Shibasaki (Getafe), Ryota Oshima (Kawasaki Frontale).
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