Belgium now led by Rudi Garcia can no longer miss. Installed in a group of five in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Red Devils are currently third behind the North Macedonia and Wales. They indeed started their qualifying campaign in June with a draw against the Macedonians (1-1), in Skopje, before tearing off the victory against the Welsh (4-3) three days later, thanks to a saving goal signed Kevin de Bruyne.
At 34, the playmaker who joined Napoli during the summer was convinced by his French coach to continue the adventure in selection to the 2026 World Cup in North America. We must first win the qualification …
The Belgians played two games less than the first two and must therefore chain successes against Liechtenstein on Thursday in Vaduz, and in Kazakhstan, Sunday at the King-Baudoin stadium in Brussels. Under-work and the Red Devils could have seven points behind the leader of this pool … The playoff meetings are to be found free of charge on the L'Equipe channel.
Belgium without its scorer
In addition to “KDB”, Rudi Garcia can count on other executives such as Thibaut Courtois, Arthur Theate, Thomas Meunier, Youri Tielemans or JĂ©rĂ©my Doku, but he is deprived of Romelu Lukaku. The top scorer in the history of the Belgian selection (89 achievements in 124 capes) was seriously injured in a thigh and will miss several months of competition. He could even miss the last two matches of Belgium in this group in November!
In any case, Lukaku is absent for the two games of this week then for the two decisive shocks against Macedonia and Wales, on October 10 and 13 (respectively in Brussels and Cardiff). Rudi Garcia planned to align LoĂŻs Openda in the tip this Thursday, with Michy Batshuayi or Charles de Ketelaere in liners. Malick Fofana, hit in an ankle at OL-OM on Sunday, could be preserved.
