Mark van Bommel leaves door open for Thibaut Courtois return to Belgium squad

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·7 August 2026

Mark van Bommel has not ruled out Thibaut Courtois returning to the Belgium squad.

According to L'Équipe, the new national coach wants a direct conversation with the goalkeeper.

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He suggested Courtois may have changed his mind.

Courtois is currently the Real Madrid goalkeeper.

Any call on his selection will follow that exchange.

Source: L'Équipe

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