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The standings tab adds table context for Belgium vs Japan in World Cup. It is tied to World Cup, 8th Finals on 2 Jul 2018, so the team positions can be read beside the fixture result, stats and match timeline. The table context was last refreshed on 8 Apr 2026.

Belgium in Group G: ranked 1, 3 matches played, 9 points, goal difference 7, and form WWW (8th Finals).

Japan in Group H: ranked 2, 3 matches played, 4 points, goal difference 0, and form LWW (8th Finals).

Belgium hold a 5 points edge over Japan and Belgium also have the better goal difference in the table context for this fixture. That makes the standings tab useful for checking whether the matchup carries pressure from qualification position, points gap or goal-difference movement.