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**Despite failing to win and only reaching third place in the 2018 World Cup, Belgium is still entitled to a bronze and prize money. Third place reached Belgium after beating England 2-0.**
Just for information, for World Cup winners are entitled to a prize money of 29.7 million pounds sterling, While the runner up received 21.2 million pounds sterling.
Then, Belgium who ranks third entitled to a prize money of 18.1 million pounds sterling or about Rp 339, 8 billion. That number is only 2 million pounds sterling adrift of the British received 16 billion 6 million pounds sterling.
Some circles judge the third rank is absolutely not necessary. But the Croatian legend Davor Suker dismissed the assumption.
"For us to finish in third place is amazing because it once beat a great team in the world. That explains the greatness of the world cup we've ever lived and is happy to finish it in third place, "said Suker based on his experience defeating Netherlands 2-1 in the race for third place at the 1998 World Cup.