The two teams will play each other in the semi-finals in St. Petersburg later on Tuesday, while England will take on Croatia at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday in the other last-four match.

"I think either France or Belgium will win the World Cup. France and Belgium have been playing the best football at this tournament. France's style is more pragmatic, while Belgium play a more romantic. Although, it's debatable that it is romantic. I'd rather say, it is more open," Filimonov told journalists.