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Belgium

World Cup 2026 · Group G · UEFA · FIFA Rank #8

Knockout LevelCoach: Rudi GarciaBest result: Third place (2018)Appearance #15

⚙️ Tactical Profile

Life after the golden generation: a 4-3-3 built around De Bruyne's final tour and Doku's ankle-breaking wing play, with Onana and De Ketelaere assuming the load mid-cycle. The defence is the problem — old, slow, and short of options at centre-back.

🔮 Expectations

Expectations haven't been this modest in a decade. The draw (Iran, Egypt, New Zealand) makes winning Group G a near-formality, and the real examination starts immediately after. Sensible forecasts say last 16 or quarters; sentimental ones give KDB one more run.

⭐ Key Players

Kevin De BruyneAttacking Mid · Napoli — Still the best final pass in football. One last tour with the GPS left foot.87Jeremy DokuWinger · Manchester City — The most dangerous one-v-one winger in Europe. Ankles beware.84Amadou OnanaDefensive Mid · Aston Villa — Six-foot-five of midfield violence with surprisingly educated feet.81Romelu LukakuStriker · Napoli — Belgium's all-time leading scorer, still impossible to move off the ball.82Charles De KetelaereAttacking Mid / Forward · Atalanta — An elegant 6'4" hybrid of playmaker and striker, fully recovered from his Milan winter.81Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper · Real Madrid — Two metres of inevitability. Probably the best keeper of his generation.89

📋 Full 26-Man Squad

Thibaut CourtoisZeno DebastArthur TheateBrandon MecheleMaxim De CuyperAxel WitselKevin De BruyneYouri TielemansRomelu LukakuLeandro TrossardJeremy DokuSenne LammensMike PendersDodi LukebakioThomas MeunierKoni De WinterCharles De KetelaereJoaquin SeysDiego MoreiraHans VanakenTimothy CastagneAlexis SaelemaekersNicolas RaskinAmadou OnanaNathan NgoyMatias Fernandez-Pardo

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