The Belgium national football team qualified for its 15th World Cup in 2026. Coach Rudi Garcia and captain Youri Tielemans lead a quality 26-man squad that includes Golden Generation holdouts Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne. The Red Devils hope to be crowned World Champions for the first time.
Belgium’s national football team topped Group G after unbeaten runs against IR Iran, Egypt and New Zealand. The Red Devils then mounted a spirited comeback to defeat Senegal in the round of 32, before dismissing the United States in the last 16. Get all about Belgium’s 2026 World Cup run on SportPesa, including the fixtures, results, group table and stats.
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Belgium national football team profile overview
| Team name | Belgium National Football Team |
| Nickname | The Red Devils |
| Association | Royal Belgian Football Association –RBFA |
| Confederation | UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations |
| Head coach | Rudi Garcia |
| Team captain | Kevin De Bruyne |
| All- time top scorer | Romelu Lukaku, 93 goals in 131 appearances |
| Most capped | Jan Vertonghen, 157 international appearances |
| Home stadium | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| FIFA ranking before the World Cup | 9th, after the Netherlands but before Germany. |
| World Cup appearances | 15, including 2026 |
| Best World Cup finish | Third place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup |
Belgium 2026 World Cup qualification
Belgium’s road to the 2026 World Cup began in Group J in the 2026 UEFA qualifications. Belgium gained automatic entry to the World Cup by winning 5 matches and drawing 3, topping the group unbeaten with 18 points. The Red Devils scored 29 goals and conceded 7. Kevin De Bruyne was the top scorer with 6 goals.
Belgium 2026 World Cup group
Belgium was drawn into Group G of the World Cup, along with Egypt, IR Iran and New Zealand. Belgium and Egypt finished first and second, respectively, to qualify for the round of 32. IR Iran and New Zealand failed to advance.
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Belgium 2026 World Cup fixtures and match schedule
SportPesa has the full Belgium 2026 World Cup fixtures, including venues and kickoff times. Below is the remaining Belgium 2026 World Cup schedule.
| Stage | Date | Match | Venue |
| Quarterfinal | July 10 | Spain vs Belgium | Los Angeles (Inglewood), USA |
Belgium 2026 World Cup results
Get Belgium’s real-time 2026 World Cup scores and results on SportPesa. Below is a table outlining Belgium’s latest results.
| Match No. | Stage | Opponent | Result | Outcome |
| Match 15 | Group G | Egypt | 1–1 | Draw |
| Match 39 | Group G | Iran | 0–0 | Draw |
| Match 63 | Group G | New Zealand | 5–1 | Win |
| Match 88 | Round of 32 | Senegal | Belgium 3–2 Senegal | Advanced to the round of 16 |
| Match 100 | Round of 16 | United States | Belgium 4–1 United States | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
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Belgium 2026 World Cup table and standings
View Belgium’s standings at the 2026 World Cup on SportPesa. Below is Belgium’s group table.
| Position | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | IR Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Belgium 2026 World Cup players
Coach Rudi Garcia unveiled Belgium’s 2026 World Cup squad on May 15 2026. Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans leads a quality squad that includes Golden Generation members such as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and striker Romelu Lukaku. The roster also includes Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard, Atalanta BC’s Charles de Ketelaere and Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku. Below is Belgium’s full squad.
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Age |
| 1 | Timothy Castagne | Defender | Fulham | 30 |
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper | Real Madrid | 34 |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne | Midfielder | Napoli | 34 |
| 5 | Maxim De Cuyper | Defender | Brighton | 25 |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere | Forward / Midfielder | Atalanta | 25 |
| 16 | Koni De Winter | Defender | Milan | 23 |
| 2 | Zeno Debast | Defender | Sporting CP | 22 |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku | Midfielder | Manchester City | 24 |
| 26 | Matias Fernandez-Pardo | Forward / Midfielder | Lille | 21 |
| 12 | Senne Lammens | Goalkeeper | Manchester United | 23 |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku | Forward | Napoli | 33 |
| 14 | Dodi Lukebakio | Midfielder | Benfica | 28 |
| 4 | Brandon Mechele | Defender | Club Brugge | 33 |
| 15 | Thomas Meunier | Defender | Lille | 34 |
| 19 | Diego Moreira | Midfielder | Strasbourg | 21 |
| 25 | Nathan Ngoy | Defender | Lille | 23 |
| 24 | Amadou Onana | Midfielder | Aston Villa | 24 |
| 13 | Mike Penders | Goalkeeper | Strasbourg | 20 |
| 23 | Nicolas Raskin | Midfielder | Rangers | 25 |
| 22 | Alexis Saelemaekers | Midfielder | Milan | 26 |
| 18 | Joaquin Seys | Defender | Club Brugge | 21 |
| 3 | Arthur Theate | Defender | Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans | Midfielder | Aston Villa | 29 |
| 10 | Leandro Trossard | Midfielder / Forward | Arsenal | 31 |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken | Midfielder | Club Brugge | 33 |
Belgium 2026 World Cup kit and sponsors
Adidas designed Belgium’s 2026 World Cup jerseys. The home kit has a wine-red base, patterned with devil figures and accented by bright yellow shoulder stripes and black trims at the neck and cuffs. The away kit homages the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte, with a light blue base, pink, woven hemisphere patterns and black accents at the shoulder stripes, neck and cuffs. The goalkeeper’s kit includes vibrant blue, bright green and orange colour options with bespoke geometric patterns on the sleeves.
Belgium coaches and technical bench
Frenchman Rudi Garcia started coaching Belgium’s national football team players on January 24 2025. A former player, he emphasises adaptable attacking and possession-heavy tactics shown by the Red Devils in recent matches. Below is the rest of the technical bench.
| Staff Member | Role | Nationality |
| Rudi Garcia | Head coach | France |
| Claude Fichaux | Assistant coach | France |
| Stéphane Jobard | Assistant coach | France |
| Guy Martens | Goalkeeping coach | Belgium |
Belgium national football team stats
Download SP Score for Belgium’s 2026 World Cup performance analysis, stats and latest news. The table below displays the latest stats for Belgium at the 2026 World Cup.
| Position | Player | Matches Played | Minutes Played | Goals | Assists | Clean Sheets |
| GK | Thibaut Courtois | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | Senne Lammens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Mike Penders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Timothy Castagne | 5 | 388 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Maxim De Cuyper | 5 | 382 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Brandon Mechele | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Thomas Meunier | 3 | 190 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Nathan Ngoy | 3 | 245 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Arthur Theate | 3 | 228 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Koni De Winter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Zeno Debast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF/MF | Axel Witsel | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| MF | Kevin De Bruyne | 4 | 297 | 1 | 0 | — |
| MF | Jérémy Doku | 4 | 219 | 0 | 0 | — |
| MF | Dodi Lukebakio | 3 | 164 | 0 | 0 | — |
| MF | Amadou Onana | 4 | 106 | 0 | 0 | — |
| MF | Nicolas Raskin | 5 | 251 | 0 | 0 | — |
| MF | Alexis Saelemaekers | 3 | 78 | 1 | 0 | — |
| MF | Youri Tielemans | 5 | 474 | 2 | 0 | — |
| MF | Hans Vanaken | 5 | 260 | 1 | 0 | — |
| FW/MF | Charles De Ketelaere | 4 | 260 | 2 | 1 | — |
| FW/MF | Matias Fernandez-Pardo | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | — |
| FW/MF | Leandro Trossard | 5 | 447 | 2 | 0 | — |
| FW | Romelu Lukaku | 5 | 202 | 3 | 1 | — |
| MF | Diego Moreira | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DF | Joaquin Seys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Discipline record
| Position | Player | Matches Played | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Fair Play Points |
| 1 | Nathan Ngoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Romelu Lukaku | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Maxim De Cuyper | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Timothy Castagne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Brandon Mechele | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Why Belgium can top their 2018 World Cup run
Belgium’s 2026 World Cup knockout stage matches have shown the Red Devils gradually growing in confidence. Rudi Garcia has fostered a tactical flexibility that moves away from previous fixed possession-heavy plays. Belgium have scored 17 goals so far in the World Cup, including 3 by talisman Romelu Lukaku and Charles de Keteleare’s brace against the United States. The team can leverage this to surpass its 2018 third-place finish.
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Belgium national football team latest news and updates
Belgium’s 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match against Spain will have to do without midfielder Amadou Onana after he suffered a knee injury against the United States. Hans Vanaken, who scored in the same match, will join the starting lineup. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will also start after being rested in the USA match as Belgium bids to reach the semifinal.
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FAQs about the Belgium national football team at the 2026 World Cup
Who are the key players in the Belgium World Cup 2026 squad?
Key players in Belgium’s squad for the 2026 World Cup are Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Leandro Trossard, Amadou Onana, Jérémy Doku and Charles de Ketelaere.
What was the controversy in the USA match?
FIFA’s decision to overturn the automatic one-match ban for the red-carded United States star Folarin Balogun was controversial. This was because the move followed United States President Donald Trump asking for a review from FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Which language do players sing in during the Belgian national anthem?
Belgian players sing their national anthem, La Brabançonne, in one of three native languages: French, Dutch, or German. They can also use an official multilingual arrangement.
Who did Belgium defeat in the knockout rounds?
Belgium defeated Senegal 3-2 in the round of 32 and went on to beat the United States 4-1 in the round of 16.
Conclusion
Belgium’s national football team displays an increasing chemistry that unites its bid for the 2026 World Cup. By solving one of their greatest weaknesses, Rudia Garcia’s men are poised for a deep run in the 2026 World Cup. Follow Belgium’s 2026 World Cup campaign on SporPesa.
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