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Group G · UEFA BELUEFA Group

BELGIUM

Qualified via: UEFA Group. FIFA Rank #8.

Group G All teams Calendar
#8
FIFA Rank
1/3
Group games played
1
Points
1:1
GF : GA
GD +0
The team

Projected starting XI

A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.

BEL · projected 4-3-3
Castagne
Theate
Faes
Vertonghen
Bruyne
Tielemans
Ketelaere
Lukaku
Openda
Lukebakio
Casteels
The squad

23-man squad

Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.

GK
Goalkeepers
3
  • 1
    Koen Casteels
    Al-Qadsiah
  • 12
    Matz Sels
    Nottingham Forest
  • 23
    Maarten Vandevoordt
    RB Leipzig
DEF
Defenders
8
  • 2
    Timothy Castagne
    Fulham
  • 3
    Arthur Theate
    Eintracht Frankfurt
  • 4
    Wout Faes
    Leicester City
  • 5
    Jan Vertonghen
    Anderlecht
  • 6
    Maxim De Cuyper
    Brighton
  • 14
    Zeno Debast
    Sporting CP
  • 15
    Thomas Meunier
    LOSC Lille
  • 22
    Joaquín Seys
    Club Brugge
MID
Midfielders
7
  • 7
    Kevin De Bruyne
    Napoli
  • 8
    Youri Tielemans
    Aston Villa
  • 10
    Charles De Ketelaere
    Atalanta
  • 13
    Hans Vanaken
    Club Brugge
  • 16
    Amadou Onana
    Aston Villa
  • 17
    Jérémy Doku
    Manchester City
  • 18
    Orel Mangala
    Lyon
FWD
Forwards
5
  • 9
    Romelu Lukaku
    Napoli
  • 11
    Loïs Openda
    RB Leipzig
  • 19
    Dodi Lukebakio
    Sevilla
  • 20
    Johan Bakayoko
    RB Leipzig
  • 21
    Charles De Ketelaere
    Atalanta
Squad analytics

By the numbers

Composition · 23 players · 17 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
8
Midfielders
7
Forwards
5
Most-represented clubs
RB Leipzig
3
Aston Villa
2
Atalanta
2
Club Brugge
2
Napoli
2
Group stage

Belgium's three matches

Group-stage host cities: Seattle · Los Angeles · Vancouver.

Group stage
Belgium vs Egypt
Lumen Field
Seattle
1-1
Group stage
Belgium vs Iran
SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles
Scheduled
Group stage
Belgium @ New Zealand
BC Place
Vancouver
Scheduled
Group G

Standings

Full group
# Team P W D L GD PTS
1 Iran 1 0 1 0 +0 1
2 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 +0 1
3 Belgium 1 0 1 0 +0 1
4 Egypt 1 0 1 0 +0 1
Phase 3

Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.