World Cup 2018: 6 Reasons why England and Belgium finally look like Contenders 

No Burden of History

Neither Belgium nor England will be burdened by history

Argentina suffer under the weight of expectations and the burden of loss in the 2014 World Cup final, along with the constant pressure on Lionel Messi to prove himself at the international stage and eclipse the legacy of Diego Maradona.

Neymar and Brazil still haven’t exorcised the ghosts of that 7-1 defeat at the Maracana; France suffer from immense expectation from a side packed with high-value superstars and

Spain are trying to reach the heights of Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012. Meanwhile, England and Belgium while not completely without their faults, look like the two sides which have no burden of history - something that can weigh down even the best of sides.