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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group G

BelgiumBelgium

Capital: City of Brussels  ·  Population: 11.7m
R. GarciaCoach: R. Garcia  ·  France  ·  1 yr 5 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
3
Group G
Points
1
1 matches played
Record
0W 1D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
1
1.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#9
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Belgium are appearing in their 15th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Third place (2018). This is their 4th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 9th in the world by FIFA.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Monday 15 June
19:00 UTC
Belgium
1–1FT
Egypt
Analysis →
Sunday 21 June
19:00 UTC
Belgium
1
1.43
X
4.73
2
7.86
Iran
Analysis →
Saturday 27 June
03:00 UTC
New Zealand
1
11.38
X
6.13
2
1.21
Belgium
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.7
Youngest20M. Penders
Oldest36A. Witsel
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 25.3
1T. CourtoisT. Courtois33 yrs
12S. LammensS. Lammens23 yrs
13M. PendersM. Penders20 yrs
DefendersAvg 25.9
2Z. DebastZ. Debast22 yrs
3A. TheateA. Theate25 yrs
4B. MecheleB. Mechele32 yrs
5M. De CuyperM. De Cuyper25 yrs
15T. MeunierT. Meunier34 yrs
16K. De WinterK. De Winter23 yrs
18J. SeysJ. Seys20 yrs
21T. CastagneT. Castagne30 yrs
25N. NgoyN. Ngoy22 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 29.1
6A. WitselA. Witsel36 yrs
7K. De BruyneK. De Bruyne34 yrs
8Y. TielemansY. Tielemans28 yrs
10L. TrossardL. Trossard31 yrs
11J. DokuJ. Doku23 yrs
20H. VanakenH. Vanaken33 yrs
23N. RaskinN. Raskin24 yrs
24A. OnanaA. Onana24 yrs
AttackersAvg 25.2
9R. LukakuR. Lukaku32 yrs
14D. LukebakioD. Lukebakio28 yrs
17C. De KetelaereC. De Ketelaere24 yrs
19D. MoreiraD. Moreira21 yrs
22A. SaelemaekersA. Saelemaekers26 yrs
26M. Fernandez-PardoM. Fernandez-Pardo20 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
91.9%
Semi-final
13.5%
Win
1.5%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWDWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06Tunisia5–0WFriendly
06-02Croatia2–0WFriendly
03-31Mexico1–1DFriendly
03-28USA5–2WFriendly
11-18Liechtenstein7–0WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 100%L 0%
0W 1D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 100%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
1.40
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 3 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 71%
Goals Profile ?
2.0Average Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
1–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
1
1.0 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals2.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
M. De CuyperM. De Cuyper1
T. CastagneT. Castagne1
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

16101520#9201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
21
D
10
L
20
GF
69
GA
74
Win %
41%
Matches played51
Average goals for1.35
Average goals against1.45
Over 1.5 goals67%
Over 2.5 goals49%
Both teams score49%
Biggest win3–0 vs El Salvador (1970)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs USA (1930)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022312WDL
20187166WWWWWWL
2014563WWWWL
2002467WDDL
1998333DDD
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Russia5302
England4211
France3003
Mexico3012
Argentina3102
South Korea3210
USA2101
Paraguay2011