Alexis Sanchez has revealed he wants his friend Romelu Lukaku to win the World Cup with Belgium.
With a hat-trick of wins in the group stage, the Belgian Red Devils pipped England to top spot in Group G.
They will now face Japan in the last-16, before a potential quarter-final clash with tournament favourites Belgium.
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Sanchezs Chile failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia and the Manchester United star admits he is angry not to be at the summers showpiece event.
Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last January, also revealed he is rooting for Lukaku to fire Belgium to World Cup glory.
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Speaking to Fox Sports, he said: I feel angry not to go, we could have been there, but I want Belgium to be world champion for my friend Lukaku.
He is fine, on fire, I hope he is the World Cup top goalscorer.
We are talking every day on WhatsApp, we go everywhere together [in England], we talk about what the team lacks.
We get along very well. I think Belgium will be world champion.
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On the rebuilding process that faces Chile, Sanchez added: We are not Brazil or Argentina, they have 50 players, we are Chile and it is the reality that until now there is not much spare.
We have to put things aside and solve them, its not a Bravo, a Vidal or an Alexis Sanchez, we have to put things aside and build.
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Alexis Sanchez has revealed he wants his friend Romelu Lukaku to win the World Cup with Belgium.
With a hat-trick of wins in the group stage, the Belgian Red Devils pipped England to top spot in Group G.
They will now face Japan in the last-16, before a potential quarter-final clash with tournament favourites Belgium.
More: Football
Sanchezs Chile failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia and the Manchester United star admits he is angry not to be at the summers showpiece event.
Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last January, also revealed he is rooting for Lukaku to fire Belgium to World Cup glory.
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Speaking to Fox Sports, he said: I feel angry not to go, we could have been there, but I want Belgium to be world champion for my friend Lukaku.
He is fine, on fire, I hope he is the World Cup top goalscorer.
We are talking every day on WhatsApp, we go everywhere together [in England], we talk about what the team lacks.
We get along very well. I think Belgium will be world champion.
More: Football
On the rebuilding process that faces Chile, Sanchez added: We are not Brazil or Argentina, they have 50 players, we are Chile and it is the reality that until now there is not much spare.
We have to put things aside and solve them, its not a Bravo, a Vidal or an Alexis Sanchez, we have to put things aside and build.
MORE: Chelsea in talks over Aleksandr Golovin transfer as Thibaut Courtois asking price is set
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