Belgium: 2026 World Cup Squad, Fixtures and Schedule | OneFootball

Belgium travel to North America this summer, aiming to revive a fading football identity at their fourth successive World Cup.

Rudi Garcia, appointed in January 2025, takes the Red Devils into the finals, chasing a first global title. The French coach announced his 26-man squad on Belgian television on 15 May. Belgium qualified by topping UEFA Group J unbeaten, sealing the deal with a 7-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein.

Belgium: 2026 World Cup Squad, Fixtures and Schedule

The Red Devils finished third at the 2018 World Cup, their best-ever performance. Four years later, in Qatar, they crashed out at the group stage. Garcia has gambled on Romelu Lukaku, despite the 33-year-old playing just an hour of competitive football this season. Belgium’s all-time top scorer with 89 international goals last started in February before a hamstring injury.

Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois and Axel Witsel join Lukaku for a fourth successive finals. Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21, earns his first call-up after committing his international future to Belgium this month. Juventus striker Lois Openda and Ajax winger Mika Godts both miss out.

Group G pairs Belgium with Mohamed Salah’s Egypt, Iran and New Zealand. Egypt offer the toughest test on paper. New Zealand, ranked 86th by FIFA, look the most beatable.

Belgium 2026 World Cup fixtures

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Belgium 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg).

Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting), Maxim de Cuyper (Brighton), Koni de Winter (AC Milan), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Nathan Ngoy (Lille), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt).

Midfielders: Kevin de Bruyne (Napoli), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Girona).

Forwards: Charles de Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).

Manager: Rudi Garcia

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