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Group G · · FIFA #9 · 41/1

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An unbeaten-in-13 Belgium under Rudi Garcia gives the remnants of the golden generation one last shot, with everything hinging on Lukaku's fragile fitness in a kind Group G (Egypt, Iran, New Zealand).

Coach Rudi Garcia (French) · since 2025-01

Matches

BelgiumBelgium flag1–0Egypt flagEgypt
Group G · Seattle · 12:00 PDT59 · 24 · 17
BelgiumBelgium flag1–0Iran flagIran
Group G · Inglewood · 12:00 PDT63 · 22 · 15
New ZealandNew Zealand flag0–2Belgium flagBelgium
Group G · Vancouver · 20:00 PDT9 · 16 · 75
BelgiumBelgium flag1–0Czech Republic flagCzech Republic
Round of 32 · Seattle · 13:00 PDT56 · 25 · 19
TurkeyTurkey flag0–1Belgium flagBelgium
Round of 16 · Seattle · 17:00 PDT34 · 29 · 37
SpainSpain flag2–0Belgium flagBelgium
Quarter-final · Inglewood · 12:00 PDT66 · 22 · 13

Key players

  • Kevin De BruyneAM · Napoli

    Playmaker at his final World Cup, scored in the 5-0 Tunisia send-off

  • Romelu LukakuST · Napoli

    All-time top scorer, fitness gamble after hamstring-ruined season; scored vs Croatia

  • Thibaut CourtoisGK · Real Madrid

    World-class keeper back as undisputed No.1

  • Youri TielemansCM · Aston Villa

    Captain under Garcia, scored in the win over Croatia

  • Jeremy DokuRW/LW · Manchester City

    Explosive dribbler and Belgium's main wide threat

  • Leandro TrossardLW · Arsenal

    Versatile forward, on the scoresheet against Tunisia

  • Charles De KetelaereAM/F · Atalanta

    In-form creator who scored vs both USA and Tunisia

  • Dodi LukebakioRW · Benfica

    Hit a double in the 5-2 rout of the USA and scored vs Tunisia

Injuries / doubts

  • Romelu Lukaku included despite playing only about an hour all season after a hamstring injury; used as a sub in June warm-ups
  • Zeno Debast missed the Tunisia friendly through injury

Recent form

2026-06-06Tunisia5-0 WFriendly
2026-06-02Croatia (a)2-0 WFriendly
2026-03-31Mexico (a)1-1 DFriendly
2026-03-28USA (a)5-2 WFriendly
2025-11-18Liechtenstein (h)7-0 WWC Qualifier
2025-11-15Kazakhstan (a)1-1 DWC Qualifier

News

2026-06-06

Belgium thrash Tunisia 5-0 in final warm-up

Five different scorers in Brussels extend the Red Devils' unbeaten run to 13 matches (W9 D4)

2026-05-15

Garcia names 26-man squad with Tielemans as captain

De Bruyne, Courtois and Lukaku headline what is billed as the golden generation's last World Cup dance

2026-05-15

Lukaku included in Belgium's World Cup squad despite injury-plagued season

Garcia gambles on the 33-year-old record scorer who has barely played for Napoli all season

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