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Wales Vs Belgium a historical Match are about start. This match play at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. Which is near to Belgium about 25km ahead. As expected 150 Thousand Belgium fans making trip towards as compare to 20,000 Wales fans expected in Lille.
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Wales have not been in the last-eight of a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup where a 17-year-old Pele (a Brazilian Footballer )scored his first goal for the Selecao to end Wales journey in Sweden. Now after almost 60 years, Wales are preparing for biggest match with Belgium.
Belgium will not prove so easy to beat, with Marc Wilmots team steadily finding their feet as Belgium lost opening game by 2-0 Italy won that Match at 14 June 2016, however after that Belgium have won three matches since and have scored eight goal in last 3 game.
Belgium are facing a mini crisis at the back as Moussa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen have suffered an injury crisis and sidelined and Thomas Vermaelen suspended, as now leaving Marc Wilmots defensive options doubtful.
Eden Hazard had been struggling with a thigh injury but his training on Thursday and is expected to be fit.
Wales: Ashley Williams has recovered from his shoulder injury and is likely to start at 8pm tonight.
It will be a great degree of pressure of the last home country standing however, as they face a solid Belgium side in the last eight, however after two great results against Marc Wilmots' in qualifying they'll be sure they can pull off a miracle.
Here we will bring you all the build-up from the Wales camp and the Welsh fans as they get ready to face Belgium in Lille - the winner will face Portugal in the semi-finals.
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