Belgium
Group G · 1st · 4 pts
Advancement74%
WC2026 · NERD
Belgium
LWLWL
1
W
1
D
0
L
Elo rating
Updated · 9/28/2026Elo rating
1663.9
Global rank
#15
Games counted
80
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
1.69
Against / game
1.26
BTTS %
47%
Over 2.5 %
51%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Avoid a loss | 100% | 100% | 89% | Belgium are through with a win or a draw against Egypt; a loss would put them at risk. |
| Egypt | Win to advance | 100% | 89% | 89% | Egypt need a win against Belgium to clinch advancement. |
| Iran | Out | — | — | — | Iran cannot advance from this group. |
| New Zealand | Win + favours | 11% | 11% | 11% | New Zealand need a win AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
3 matches
Recent form
DDWWWLWLWL| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | UEFA Nations League | @ France | 1–4 | L |
| Oct 2, 2026 | UEFA Nations League | vs Turkey | 3–0 | W |
| Sep 28, 2026 | UEFA Nations League | vs France | 0–1 | L |
| Sep 25, 2026 | UEFA Nations League | @ Italy | 2–0 | W |
| Jul 10, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Spain | 1–2 | L |
| Jul 7, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ United States | 4–1 | W |
| Jul 1, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Senegal | 3–2 | W |
| Jun 27, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ New Zealand | 5–1 | W |
| Jun 21, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs IR Iran | 0–0 | D |
| Jun 15, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Egypt | 1–1 | D |
Head-to-head
vs Egypt0
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 15, 2026Belgium 1–1 Egypt
0
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 21, 2026Belgium 0–0 IR Iran
1
W
0
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 27, 2026New Zealand 1–5 Belgium
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers
3Defenders
9- 2
Z. DebastBelgium · 0 apps · 0G · 0A22y
- 3
A. TheateBologna · 3 apps · 0G · 0A25y
- 4
B. MecheleBelgium · 3 apps · 0G · 0A32y
- 15
T. MeunierSunderland · 5 apps · 0G · 1A34y
- 16
K. De WinterAC Milan · 5 apps · 0G · 0A23y
- 18
J. Seys20y
- 21
T. CastagneFulham · 5 apps · 0G · 1A30y
- 24
A. OnanaAston Villa · 25 apps · 2G · 0A24y
- 25
N. NgoyLille · 5 apps · 0G · 0A22y
Midfielders
6Forwards
8- 7
K. De BruyneNapoli · 5 apps · 1G · 1A34y
- 9
R. LukakuBelgium · 2 apps · 1G · 0A32y
- 10
L. Trossard31y
- 11
J. DokuManchester City · 1 apps · 0G · 0A23y
- 14
D. LukebakioBelgium · 3 apps · 2G · 1A28y
- 17
C. De KetelaereAtalanta · 5 apps · 0G · 1A24y
- 19
D. MoreiraAC Milan · 3 apps · 3G · 0A21y
- 26
M. Fernandez-PardoNewcastle · 3 apps · 0G · 0A20y
Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
finished · 8/21/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 12-15-1
- Home
- 6-9-0
- Away
- 6-6-1
- As favorite
- 9-10-0
- As underdog
- 2-5-1
Trends
- ATS L5
- 0-0-0
- ATS L10
- 0-0-0
- O/U L5
- 1-0-0
- O/U L10
- 1-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 3
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 0
- Away streak
- 1
As of 2026-10-08
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2018 | Third place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 |
| 2014 | Quarter Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
Did you know?
Belgium's best FIFA World Cup performance was a third-place finish in 2018.
source: espn.com