Mark van Bommel explains Thibaut Courtois omission as a mutual decision

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·18 September 2026

Belgium's new head coach Mark van Bommel has not selected Thibaut Courtois for the Nations League.

According to L'Équipe, the Dutch coach said the decision was reached together with the Real Madrid goalkeeper.

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Van Bommel characterised Courtois's absence as a joint call rather than a unilateral omission.

The omission concerns Belgium's Nations League squad.

Van Bommel is at the start of his tenure with the national side.

Source: L'Équipe

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