The outcome implies Belgium, who won each of the three of their gathering amusements to complete on nine focuses, will confront Japan in the last 16 while Britain, who completed second with six, go up against Colombia.
All the pre-coordinate speak had been about whether second place may offer a simpler way to the semi-finals, given that the gathering champs could confront Brazil in the last eight.
On the off chance that that was a thought then Gareth Southgate's Britain side can take some relief from the annihilation given that it offers a potential quarter-last against Sweden or Switzerland instead of Brazil or Mexico, who could anticipate Belgium.
There is, however, something pompous about such talk and Colombia, a group with a lot of ability, surely won't value being considered piece of a 'less demanding way' to the quarter-finals.
Yet, when Belgium and Britain next enter the field, in the last 16, the group lineups will look to some extent like those handled on Thursday to finish the gathering stage.
Not surprisingly the two supervisors used their squads to the full - Belgium's Roberto Martinez exchanging nine players and Southgate getting eight from his holds, a choice he had depicted as an 'easy decision' in the conditions.
Belgium made the better openings in a poor first half while Britain demonstrated more noteworthy desperation yet an absence of artfulness in the last third.
Previous Manchester Joined midfielder Januzaj broke the halt with a magnificent twisting exertion in the 51st moment and the way of the objective festival ought to have quieted any feelings of dread that Martinez's side were not inspired by triumph.
Britain at that point pushed on searching for an equalizer yet, without their refreshed charm Harry Kane they did not have a forefront.
TOP Remark
This was the match which both needed to lose as they rolled out discount improvements in the group. Belgium at last won it by 1-0 and will meet Japan straightaway while Britain will meet Columbia.
Marcus Rashford had the most obvious opportunity yet his shot was at that point wide of the objective when Thibaut Courtois made history his fingertips to the ball.
Belgium approached a second objective in the last minutes when Jordan Pickford influenced a fine, plunging to spare to keep out a scratching Dries Mertens exertion.
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