Belgium is ranked as the top national team by FIFA for the current period. Belgium if facing this tournament with an impressive record at the qualifiers and also with a strong squad.
Group B fixtures
Date |
Time ( Maldives) |
Details |
Venue |
12th June 2021 |
00:00 |
Belgium vs Russia |
St Petersburg |
17th June 2021 |
21:00 |
Denmark vs Belgium |
Copenhagen |
21st June 2021 |
00:00 |
Finland vs Belgium |
St Petersburg |
Qualifying
Belgium was in Group I during the qualifiers with Russia, Scotland, Cyprus, Kazakhstan and San Marino. Belgium won all 10 games they played during the qualifiers. Romelu Lukaku was named the top scorer with 7 goals.
Coach: Roberto Martínez
Spanish midfielder has been in charge of Belgium since 2016. Under his management Belgium has changed how they play and had become a strong side with their niche style.
Key player:
Kevin De Bruyne
De Bruyne is one of the best midfielders in English premier league, he improved a lot after joining Manchester city under pep Guardiola.
Youri Tielemans
English club Leicester’s Midfielder is known for his long range shots and great passes. He is a player to watch is this tournament.
Belgium Squad
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge), Matz Sels (Strasbourg)
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin), Jason Denayer (Lyon), Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe), Jan Vertonghen (Benfica)
Midfielders: Timothy Castagne (Leicester), Nacer Chadli (Istanbul Basaksehir), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Leander Dendoncker (Wolves), Thorgan Hazard (Dortmund), Thomas Meunier (Dortmund), Dennis Praet (Leicester), Youri Tielemans (Leicester), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Dortmund)
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace), Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Brighton)