The semi-finals saw 11 goals across the two games, and some serious drama.
Germany and France will contest the final in the next episode, but today we cover the match everybody loves, the third-place play-off! Italy beat China in the first one of these last year, and this year it's between England and Brazil.
Both sides have looked very good this year, right up until the semi-finals. They will hope to put that disappointment behind them with a good performance here.
Team news
Eden Hazard went off with an injury against Germany, but he is okay to play here. England give starts to Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy, the two outfield players yet to play this tournament, whilst Alisson also comes in. There are plenty of other changes elsewhere, but one player who does keep his spot is Harry Kane, who will hope to get the goals to put himself in contention for the Golden Boot.
Paolo Guerrero is currently set to win that award, and he starts for a Brazil side that makes fewer changes. Like England, Brazil revert to the 4-2-3-1 they used up until the semi-final.
Both sides have looked very good this year, right up until the semi-finals. They will hope to put that disappointment behind them with a good performance here.
Team news
Eden Hazard went off with an injury against Germany, but he is okay to play here. England give starts to Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy, the two outfield players yet to play this tournament, whilst Alisson also comes in. There are plenty of other changes elsewhere, but one player who does keep his spot is Harry Kane, who will hope to get the goals to put himself in contention for the Golden Boot.
Paolo Guerrero is currently set to win that award, and he starts for a Brazil side that makes fewer changes. Like England, Brazil revert to the 4-2-3-1 they used up until the semi-final.
Brazil kick off, and work the ball back to Tiago Volpi. He looks up to find N'Golo Kanté bearing down on him. Ludicrously, he doesn't choose to get rid of the ball ASAP, and Kanté steals it away to tap in a goal 13 seconds in! Oh, Volpi Volpi Volpi...
England look to be in the mood today, and Eden Hazard doubles the lead after dribbling through the Brazil defence, hitting the post with his shot and putting away the rebound!
Brazil kick off, and this time they get it upfield. Everton bursts into the box but is well denied by Alisson. Guerrero also stings the England keeper's hands with a free kick shortly after.
Laporte picks up a yellow. From a free kick Guerrero's cross finds Everton Ribeiro. He knocks it down for Everton, who can only hit the post. But like Hazard, Everton is able to put away his own rebound! It's 2-1, this is shaping up to be a thriller!
Laporte picks up a yellow. From a free kick Guerrero's cross finds Everton Ribeiro. He knocks it down for Everton, who can only hit the post. But like Hazard, Everton is able to put away his own rebound! It's 2-1, this is shaping up to be a thriller!
From a free kick at the other end, Christian Eriksen rattles the crossbar. Other than that though, the game slows down a bit and we get to half time with England the single goal ahead.
England are on top as the second half begins, and Kyle Walker's cross finds his former teammate Kane. His first shot is saved by Volpi, but (yet again) it's the rebound that results in a goal!
England are on top as the second half begins, and Kyle Walker's cross finds his former teammate Kane. His first shot is saved by Volpi, but (yet again) it's the rebound that results in a goal!
That goal puts Kane just one behind Guerrero (and Robert Lewandowski), and he draws level when he gets a shot away from the edge of the box, which has just enough to beat Volpi!
Brazil are a complete shambles this second half, and a wide-open defence allows Hazard to fire a pass in to Kane. He gets through one-on-one, and slots it home for his eighth of the tournament, and a 10-minute hat-trick!
Brazil get the ball forward from kick-off, and Everton's fine game continues, as he wriggles into space and places a shot into the far corner!
It's 5-2, in case you've lost count. But not for long, as Raheem Sterling sweeps one home from outside the box following a corner!
It just keeps going. Sterling gets another, from another corner, following a prolonged game of penalty-area-pinball!
Brazil, by now, have tried to stem the tide with a more defensive formation. But it doesn't work as Fabinho adds an eighth England goal with a curling shot from range! Volpi, once again, could have done better there.
The goals finally stop, but only because time has run out.
Final score: England 8-2 Brazil
Player of the match: Harry Kane
That was a stupid match.
Next time it's the final!
Final score: England 8-2 Brazil
Player of the match: Harry Kane
That was a stupid match.
Next time it's the final!