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Belgium
Group G · 1st seed

Belgium
De Rode Duivels.

The "Golden Generation" officially ended in Doha — now Belgium has an age-stratified squad: Courtois and De Bruyne in elder statesman roles, Doku and Tielemans as leaders of the new wave. Tedesco departed in early 2025, with Frenchman Rudi Garcia appointed as the new manager.

Route · Group G
Mon · 15 JUNBelgium — Egypt — · —Seattle · 12:00 Sun · 21 JUNBelgium — Iran — · —Los Angeles · 12:00 Fri · 26 JUNNew Zealand — Belgium — · —Vancouver · 20:00
Wed 1 JULRound of 16 · G vs ?Boston
Tue 7 JULRound of 16 (forecast)Los Angeles
National anthem
La Brabançonne
0:00
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
15 JUN · MON · 12:00
vs Egypt
Seattle · Lumen Field
Matchday 2
21 JUN · SUN · 12:00
vs Iran
Los Angeles · SoFi Stadium
Matchday 3
26 JUN · FRI · 20:00
away at New Zealand
Vancouver · BC Place
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

14
Tournaments in history
0
No titles
#8
FIFA Ranking
21.0
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Garcia —
since collapse.

Rudi Garcia

Rudi Garcia

Head Coach · Belgium · since 2025

Frenchman with experience at Lille (double 2010/11), Roma, Marseille, Lyon and Napoli. Appointed in January 2025 after Tedesco's dismissal — tasked with stabilizing a generational transition in a year and a half. Banking on 4-3-3 and quick attacks through Doku.

Ligue 1 double 2010/11 Europa League finalist 2017/18 Nations League bronze 2024
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne

Midfielder · № 7 · 34 years old

Captain, number 10 at Napoli. 6× Premier League champion with City, 2× PFA Player of the Year.

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Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku

Forward · № 9 · 32 years old

No. 9 at Napoli. Belgium's all-time leading goalscorer (90+ goals).

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Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois

Goalkeeper · № 1 · 33 years old

No. 1 at Real Madrid. Hero of the 2021/22 Champions League final vs Liverpool (9 saves, MOTM).

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Jérémy Doku

Jérémy Doku

Forward · № 11 · 23 years old

Left winger at Manchester City. Premier League champion 2023/24.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Koen Casteels Al-Qadisiyah 33 years old · 197 cm · €5.0M
12
Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 33 years old · 200 cm · €18M
13
Thomas Kaminski Ludogorets 33 years old · 192 cm · €1.2M

Defenders

2
Zeno Debast Sporting 22 years old · 191 cm · €30M
3
Arthur Theate Eintracht Frankfurt 25 years old · 186 cm · €24M
4
Wout Faes Leicester 29 years old · 188 cm · €12M
5
Jan Vertonghen Anderlecht 38 years old · 189 cm · €0.5M
15
Timoti Kastan Fulham 30 years old · 185 cm · €14M
16
Aksel Vitsel Girona 37 years old · 186 cm · €1.0M
21
Albert Sambi Lokonga Ludogorets 26 years old · 184 cm · €6.0M
24
Amadou Onana Aston Villa 24 years old · 195 cm · €55M

Midfielders

6
Aurél Mangala Lyon 26 years old · 184 cm · €20M
7
Kevin De Bruyne Napoli 34 years old · 181 cm · €20M
8
Yuri Tielemans Aston Villa 28 years old · 176 cm · €40M
14
Charles De Ketelaere Atalanta 25 years old · 192 cm · €55M
17
Leandro Trossard Arsenal 31 years old · 172 cm · €25M
19
Romeo Lavia Chelsea 22 years old · 181 cm · €35M
20
Arthur Vermeeren Marseille 21 years old · 180 cm · €28M
22
Malik Fofana Lyon 21 years old · 175 cm · €45M

Forwards

9
Romelu Lukaku Napoli 32 years old · 191 cm · €20M
10
Lois Openda RB Leipzig 26 years old · 177 cm · €40M
11
Johan Bakayoko PSV 23 years old · 184 cm · €45M
18
Dodi Lukebakio Sevilla 28 years old · 187 cm · €22M
25
Mishel Anzh Balikvisha Brugge 20 years old · 180 cm · €12M
26
Jérémy Doku Manchester City 23 years old · 173 cm · €65M
History

Best of all
never won.

Third place 2018.

14 tournaments, 0 titles. The "Golden Generation" of 2014–2022 brought three quarterfinals and one third-place finish (Russia 2018). The longest road to a final for a team without a trophy.

1986 4th place 2018 3rd place
2022GroupCanada 1:0, Morocco 0:2, Croatia 0:0 — eliminatedGroup
2018Bronze3rd place — England 2:0Semifinals
2014¼Argentina 0:1, BrazilQuarterfinals
20021/8Brazil 0:2, KobeRound of 16
19864th place4th place — France 2:4Semifinals
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Allez les Diables
Allez les Diables, allez les Diables Rouges
[Allez les Diables, allez les Diables Rouges]
Forward, devils! Forward, Red Devils!

Nickname — since 1906, after a series of victories in red kits. Chant — a trademark.