After two first matches against Ukraine, in the Ligue A/Ligue B dams of the League of Nations, for a 3-1 defeat then a 3-0 victory, Rudi Garcia, the new coach of Belgium, will soon get to the heart of the matter. The Red Devils start their 2026 World Cup qualifiers with shocks against North Macedonia and Wales on June 6 in Skopje and 9 in Brussels. In this group of qualifications started in March, Macedonians and Welsh have four points (after having neutralized in the first city, 1-1).
The Belgians are favorites of this hen thanks to the great experience. Thibaut Courtois made his return with the dismissal of Domenico Tedesco, after missing Euro 2024, Kevin de Bruyne (33) hopes to play a last big competition, Romelu Lukaku is still so prolific in selection (he is the top scorer in the history of the national team with 88 achievements at 31 years old) and a Jérémy Doku can make the difference at any time. The taking office of Rudi Garcia has started a positive dynamic and it will be necessary to count on the French technician to properly prepare the next deadlines.
In the event of qualification at the World Cup 26, organized in Canada, the United States and Mexico but fully disputed in the US from the quarterfinals, Belgium already knows what to expect during the draw for December 2025. Belgian training is currently 8th in the world ranking of FIFA and would be guaranteed to be part of the 12-headed drawings, in the company of the three host countries and nations, as shown in account x Football Rankings. As a reminder, it will be the first World Cup at 48 participants, for 12 groups of 4 before the 16th finals.
Belgium in front of Germany?
The Red Devils would thus avoid Argentina, Spain, the French team, England, Brazil, the Netherlands, Portugal and Italy, all projected as heads of the standard, and could therefore fall on Germany, the astonishing scarecrow of hat 2.. The Mannschaft, 10th in the FIFA ranking, would avoid this situation only if one of the better European nations does not end up. Group of playoffs (like Italy, in great danger in the pool of Norway). The heads can also come across heavy in hat 2 with Morocco, Uruguay, Colombia, Japan or Senegal.
The third hat of the draw of the 2026 World Cup can also a quality opponent, especially if it is Egypt of Mohamed Salah, Algeria and its many cracks or the title of Ivory Champion. On the other hand, if Belgium falls on Germany for a group of death, the hen will not be able to welcome another selection of the old continent. In hat 4 will indeed be present the four winners of the European dams present in the 4th hat, which could be Serbia, Norway, Greece and Turkey. Saudi Arabia or Ghana would be tough opponents.
