๐ง๐ช Belgium at the 2026 World Cup
Golden generation gets one final World Cup run.
Golden Generation's Final Run
Belgium's Golden Generation reached third place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia with players like De Bruyne, Hazard, and Lukaku. A new generation is taking over, and while the peak may have passed, Belgium still carry the technical quality and tactical intelligence that makes them dangerous.
Belgium's Group G features Serbia, Chile, and tournament debutants Venezuela. The Red Devils are the clear seed, but Serbia's tactical headache and Chile's experience make second place a real fight.
Kevin De Bruyne at 34 and Romelu Lukaku at 32 lead what is almost certainly the last World Cup for the golden generation. Belgium have never won a World Cup in their history. The path through the bracket needs to start with a clean sweep of group fixtures.
Group G Draw
All 4 teams in Belgium's group. Top 2 advance automatically, plus the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.
How the 2026 Group Stage Works
Belgium's 2026 Squad
Projected, official call-up to be confirmed
Likely first eleven
in a 4-2-3-1.
Editorial first XI based on qualifying form, club minutes, and Rudi Garcia's recent selection. The official sheet is named one hour before kickoff.
- 1Koen Casteels
- 15Timothy Castagne
- 4Wout Faes
- 5Zeno Debast
- 3Maxim De Cuyper
- 8Amadou Onana
- 17Youri Tielemans
- 7Kevin De BruyneCAPTAIN
- 11Jeremy Doku
- 21Charles De Ketelaere
- 9Romelu Lukaku
All 24 players
Goalkeepers
3 playersDefenders
8 playersMidfielders
6 playersForwards
7 playersEditorial selection based on current first-team form. The final 26-player squad is at the head coach's discretion and is announced approximately one month before the tournament.
Belgium in UEFA
Europe (UEFA)
UEFA sends 16 teams to 2026, the most of any confederation. The European teams hold 16 of the 22 World Cups ever played.
Belgium competed against other UEFA nations through a multi-year qualifying campaign to secure their spot at the 2026 World Cup. The expanded format of 48 teams gave more nations a path to the tournament than ever before.
Other UEFA teams at 2026
No Ticket? Watch Belgium At a Fan Zone
Every Belgium group match is screened live on the giant screen at the FIFA Fan Fest in the host city. Free entry, no queue, just show up. Every other host city also screens every match, so wherever you are, you can join the crowd.
