England head into the World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament.
The Three Lions may not have won a major tournament for 60 years, but they do have plenty of talent in the side as they head to the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Harry Kane is a Ballon d’Or contender, Jude Bellingham is a Real Madrid superstar, while Bukayo Saka has just played in a Champions League final.
England are fancied by many to do well this summer, but according to Chelsea legend, Eden Hazard, Thomas Tuchel’s side shouldn’t have such high hopes.
Eden Hazard makes England prediction
Speaking to SportBible, Eden Hazard was asked which nation will win the World Cup this summer.
The former Real Madrid star said that Belgium would win the tournament.
Hazard was then asked about England’s chances, to which he replied.
“No chance, maybe the quarter-finals.”
Hazard spent the best part of a decade in England with Chelsea, but he clearly doesn’t rate the current national team.
To be fair, Hazard is right to be sceptical, England have gone beyond the quarter-final stage just twice since 1966, and they could suffer the same fate again this summer.
Let’s not forget, no foreign manager has ever won the World Cup, so Thomas Tuchel’s presence as England boss may well work against the Three Lions.
Hazard predicted Belgium to win the tournament, and the Red Devils could be in with a shout.
This is truly the last knockings of the “Golden Generation” as the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku are still in the side, while Jeremy Doku and Senne Lammens are coming through as the next crop of Belgian stars.
The field is wide open for this World Cup, and, at the moment, it’s very difficult to call a winner ahead of the tournament starting on Thursday night.
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