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Match factsSunday, December 18, 2016Start time 6 pm local (1230 GMT)Big PictureBelgiums run to the junior World Cup final this year should come as no surprise to those who have followed the countrys progress in recent years. A runners-up finish for the senior team at the Olympics in 2016 was the culmination of a few impressive performances at global events in recent years, and has elevated the nations world ranking to fifth, at the expense of India. In Lucknow, the characteristic Belgian tenacity was amply in evidence right from the group stages, where they came back from a half-time deficit to beat Netherlands 3-2. Two successful shootouts against Argentina and two-time defending champions Germany now see Belgium in their first ever appearance in the final at their sixth junior World Cup.The team standing in their way are hosts India, who have been in red-hot form since the start of the junior World Cup. India beat Belgium and Germany at the Four Nations Invitational in Valencia, Spain earlier this year to claim the title, and that confidence has been amply in evidence through this campaign as well. With senior international players like goalkeeper Vikas Dahiya, defender Harmanpreet Singh, captain and midfielder Harjeet Singh and striker Mandeep Singh bringing their experience to the fore, India have found a way to get out of tricky situations in matches against South Africa in the league stages, and Spain?and Australia in the knockouts. The only cause for concern is a poor rate of conversion from penalty corners, and that will be something they must correct against a team that is always well-organised in defence.Form guide?(most recent first)Belgium DDWWW?India DWWWWIn the spotlightThe bedrock of the Belgian team is defence, but then they will need penetration upfront and that could come from striker Gregory Stockbroekx, who has only contributed one goal in the 3-0 win over Malaysia in the group stages, thus far. Belgium lost to India in Valencia, but Stockbroekx finished as joint top scorer for the event, also playing a significant role in Hannover where Belgium won a Four Nations event ahead of Germany, Netherlands and Pakistan.Big matches are won by players with big-game temperament, and nobody in the Indian side fits that bill better than Mandeep Singh. The star of the show of the first Hockey India League back in 2013, Mandeep has been a regular for the Indian senior setup, with 23 goals in 61 caps, and an appearance at the senior World Cup in 2014 and the 2016 Champions Trophy against his name. Mandeep is also the joint top-scorer for India -- who have had eight different scorers for their 15 goals in Lucknow -- with penalty-corner specialist Harmanpreet, his three field goals having complemented the latters.Stats and triviaBelgium have had the best defensive record at this junior World Cup, conceding only three goals in their five matches thus far.Getting goals shouldnt be a problem for India, if their past junior World Cup finals are anything to go by - India have eight goals in two matches, including six in the 2001 final, which included a Deepak Thakur hat-trick.Belgium eliminated Germany in the semi-finals via shootout, and it has meant the first time since 2005 that Germany will not feature in the junior World Cup. In fact, it will be just the fourth final in eleven editions without Germany in the final match.Indias joint top scorers are Mandeep Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, with three goals apiece. At least one of them has scored in each match for India, and both scored together against Canada in a 4-0 win in their opening match. For Belgium Henri Raes, Quentin van Lierde and Thomas Verhaijen have been the top scorers with two goals each. None of them has scored in the knockouts, though, where Belgiums only goal came from Victor Wegnez, to equalise against Argentina in the 69th minute.Stats courtesy: BG Joshi Wholesale College Jerseys .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Stitched College Jerseys . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Dez Bryant sashayed through the Dallas locker room with an unmistakable swagger and had nothing but good things to say about his adversary this time around.It was a stark change from a week ago, when he sparred with Washington cornerback Josh Norman on Thanksgiving. The trash talking Dez and the polite Dez share one thing in common: they both win.Bryant caught four passes for 84 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping the Cowboys win their 11th straight game with a 17-15 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.In a hard-fought battle with cornerback Xavier Rhodes, Bryants 56-yard catch set up Ezekiel Elliotts 1-yard TD in the first half. Bryant caught an 8-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter after a fumbled punt by Minnesotas Adam Thielen.I knew coming into this game it was going to be a tough match and I had to be on my `A game, Bryant said. Because if I wasnt, he can get the best of you. We had a good battle. We shared our thoughts throughout the game. It was good thoughts. Its nice playing games like that.Elliott rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries for the Cowboys (11-1). They have the longest single-season winning streak in franchise history.Sam Bradford threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jerick McKinnon with 25 seconds to play, but the 2-point conversion pass failed. Bradford argued for a penalty after he was hit in the face by a defender, but there was no call for the Vikings (6-6). Minnesota played without coach Mike Zimmer after he had emergency eye surgery Wednesday night.Im sick and tired of the reffing in this league right now, Vikings defensive end Brian Robison said. Im sick and tired of it. Youve got holding calls all over the place that people dont want to call. Bradford gets hit in the face at the end of the game and you dont call it. Im not laying this loss on reffing, but at some point its got to get better.Bradford completed 32 of 45 passes for 247 yards, Danielle Hunter had two sacks and Kai Forbath kicked three field goals for Minnesota, which has last six of the last seven games after a 5-0 start.Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer was elevated to head coach for the game and it remains unclear how long Zimmer will be out. Minnesotas third-ranked defense did their fiery leader proud, holding the explosive Cowboys offense to season lows in points, yards (264) and first downs (13).Its not the best game we played, but we showed up when we needed to and made the plays at the end, Elliott said.KEY PLAYWith Dallas offense doiing nothing, Kyle Wilber made the play of the game when he punched the ball out of Thielens hand, then pulled the ball away as the two rolled to the turf.dddddddddddd Officials initially did not catch the fumble, but a heads-up challenge by Jason Garrett got the call overturned and Prescott found Bryant on the next play.CATCHLESS IN MINNEAPOLISCowboys tight end Jason Witten did not catch a pass, snapping a team-record streak of 130 straight games with a reception dating to 2008.A TD TO TIE TDElliotts 1-yard plunge in the second quarter gave Dallas a 7-3 lead. It was his 12th touchdown rushing this season, tying him with Tony Dorsett for most by a rookie in Cowboys history.BRADFORD UNDER SEIGEPlaying behind a patchwork offensive line that included center Nick Easton making his first career start in place of the injured Joe Berger (concussion), Bradford was under pressure all night long from a Cowboys defense that has often struggled in that area this season.Bradford was sacked three times and had to leave the game on the final drive of the second quarter after taking a helmet from Maliek Collins to his rib cage. After getting some medical attention during halftime, Bradford was able to remain in the game.I had to take a deep breath, he said. After that they were fine.The bad news on the injury front for the Vikings came for safety Harrison Smith, who left the locker room on crutches with a walking boot on his left foot. He has been fighting through an ankle injury over the last several weeks.ZIMMER TRIBUTEBefore the game, the Vikings played a short video of Zimmer addressing the team during a practice. Zimmers primary message: Do your job.That has been a common theme during his three seasons in Minnesota, and the organization likely wanted the players to hear it one more time before taking the field. After the video, a picture of Zimmer was put on the big screen with a Get Well Soon message attached.They fought to the bitter end, and I know coach Zimmer wouldve been very, very proud of them, Priefer said.UP NEXTCowboys: Dallas heads to New York on Dec. 11 to face the Giants, the only team to have beaten the Cowboys this season.Vikings: Minnesota will travel to Jacksonville on Dec. 11 to face the Jaguars, hoping the extra time off will be enough for Zimmer to recover and return to the sideline.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '