Belgium at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

Rudi Garcia has retained the spine of Belgium's Golden Generation — Courtois, De Bruyne, Lukaku, and Witsel are the four most-capped players in the squad — while integrating younger talent. Captain Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana form a "world-class double-pivot" in midfield. Belgium are heavy favourites in Group G alongside Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand, opening against Egypt on June 16. Belgium remain the great underachievers — for years ranked #1 in FIFA's world rankings during the Golden Generation era but with no major trophy. Their 2018 third-place finish at the Russia World Cup remains the country's best-ever result.