It’s the tale of one aging golden generation vs. the one that’s coming into its own as Belgium and Canada meet to close the third day of action at the 2022 World Cup.
Belgium, ranked second in the world and the reigning World Cup bronze medalist, is giving it one more go with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku, though the latter is injured and likely to miss at least the first two games of the group stage.
Then there’s Canada, back at the men’s World Cup for the first time in 36 years and boasting a rising young nucleus led by Bayern Munich wingback Alphonso Davies and Lille forward Jonathan David.