Belgium have named their squad for the March international break, with the World Cup on the horizon.
The Red Devils confirmed their place at World Cup 2026 with an unbeaten run in Group J, and boast one of the most exciting squads at the tournament.
Competition is fierce this summer, however, so they're probably an outsider for the main prize rather than a favourite.
Kevin De Bruyne, who is ranked at No.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League midfielders of all time, missed the last squad through injury but is back with his nation this March having returned to domestic action with Napoli earlier this month.
He's not the only veteran returnee to the squad, with vice-captain Romelu Lukaku also back in the frame after recovering from a thigh tear.
They're just one part of the Serie A theme in this Belgium squad, with Koni De Winter, Lois Openda, Charles De Ketelaere and Alexis Saelemaekers all plying their trade in the Italian top flight.
That's alongside a relatively youthful streak of Premier League representatives including Jeremy Doku, Amadou Onana, Maxim De Cuyper and Senne Lammens, who's having a great debut season between the sticks for fellow Red Devils, Manchester United.
Squad
Belgium World Cup 2026 squad: The March selection
- GK: Senne Lammens (Manchester United)
- GK: Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig)
- GK: Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest)
- DF: Zeno Debast (Sporting CP)
- DF: Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt)
- DF: Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge)
- DF: Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- DF: Thomas Meunier (Lille)
- DF: Koni De Winter (Milan)
- DF: Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge)
- DF: Timothy Castagne (Fulham)
- DF: Nathan Ngoy (Lille)
- MF: Axel Witsel (Girona)
- MF: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
- MF: Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- MF: Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- MF: Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- MF: Nathan De Cat (Anderlecht)
- FW: Lois Openda (Juventus)
- FW: Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)
- FW: Jeremy Doku (Manchester City)
- FW: Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica)
- FW: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta)
- FW: Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan)
- FW: Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne)
- FW: Mika Godts (Ajax)
Fixtures and results
Fixtures
- March 28, 2026: United States vs Belgium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
- March 31, 2026: Mexico vs Belgium, Soldier Field, Chicago, United States
- June 2, 2026: Croatia vs Belgium, Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- June 6, 2026: Belgium vs Tunisia, King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
- June 15, 2026: Belgium vs Egypt, Lumen Field, Seattle, United States
- June 21, 2026: Belgium vs Iran, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States
- June 26, 2026: New Zealand vs Belgium, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
- September 25, 2026: Italy vs Belgium, Italy
- September 28, 2026: Belgium vs France, King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
- October 2, 2026: Belgium vs Turkey, King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
- October 5, 2026: France vs Belgium, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
- November 12, 2026: Turkey vs Belgium, Turkey
- November 15, 2026: Belgium vs Italy, King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
Recent results
- November 18, 2025: Belgium 7-0 Liechtenstein, Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium
- November 15, 2025: Kazakhstan 1-1 Belgium, Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
- October 13, 2025: Wales 2-4 Belgium, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- October 10, 2025: Belgium 0-0 North Macedonia, Planet Group Arena, Ghent, Belgium
- September 7, 2025: Belgium 6-0 Kazakhstan, Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht, Belgium
- September 4, 2025: Liechtenstein 0-6 Belgium, Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- June 9, 2025: Belgium 4-3 Wales, King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
- June 6, 2025: North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium, Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia
Manager
Who is Belgium's manager?
Rudi Garcia was appointed as Belgium manager in January 2025, and helped them avoid relegation to Nations League League B in his first two games as manager.
He's held six club management roles including, Lille, Roma, Marseille, Lyon Al-Nassr and Napoli, with the Belgium role marking his first in international management.
He has two big returnees this March in Lukaku and De Bruyne, so may have a better idea of his World Cup squad after this month.
Star player
Who is Belgium's star player?
Romelu Lukaku is probably one of the most underrated strikers of his generation. Spells at Manchester United and Chelsea didn't go to plan, but the 32-year-old is Belgium's all-time top scorer by over 60 goals.
He has enjoyed his time in Italy in recent years, winning two Scudetto's, both times under Antonio Conte.
He was part of the fabled golden generation, and is now bridging into their new era, and will be hoping the rise in talent in recent squads will help him perform at his best in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
