This time the Belgium squad for 2022 World Cup is one of the best in the World Cup, they are now number 2 in the FIFA ranking but were number 1 for a long time. Belgium now plays his 14 World Cups out of 22 tournaments.
There is no doubt that Belgium’s attacking team is their strong department as Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku have been in excellent form over the past few years. They are the most expensive transfers in the world. They both score great goals for Belgium, they also have great attacking midfielders to make chances for them.
In my opinion, Kevin De Bruyne is the best playmaker in the world because he always creates the best attacking opportunities, if the strikers are Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne is outstanding. They now take Belgium to the World Cup and may lead Belgium to the finals in Qatar.
Attackers
Romelu Lukaku is Belgium’s all-time top goalscorer with 68, and Eden Hazard at second place in goal scoring for Belgium. Dries Mertens is also closer in competition.
Belgium’s new attacking talent also does excellent, Charles De Ketelaere, Yari Verschaeren, and Jeremy Doku all hoping to get a chance to show their class.
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Lois Openda | Lens |
| Eden Hazard | Real Madrid |
| Dries Mertens | Galatasaray |
| Charles De Ketelaere | AC Milan |
| Michy Batshuayi | Fenerbahce |
| Dodi Lukebakio | Hertha |
| Romelu Lukaku | Inter |
| Christian Benteke | DC United |
| Divock Origi | AC Milan |
| Yari Verschaeren | Anderlecht |
| Jeremy Doku | Rennes |
Midfielders
Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, and Youri Tielemans are the first choice, but for substitution, Yannick Carrasco and Leandro Trossard are now the best options.
Alexis Saelemaekers and Thorgan Hazard are the best options for replacement.
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Axel Witsel | Atletico Madrid |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| Youri Tielemans | Leicester City |
| Yannick Carrasco | Atletico Madrid |
| Leandro Trossard | Brighton |
| Amadou Onana | Everton |
| Leander Dendoncker | Aston Villa |
| Hans Vanaken | Club Brugge |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | AC Milan |
| Thorgan Hazard | Dortmund |
| Dennis Praet | Leicester City |
| Adnan Januzaj | Sevilla |
Defenders
Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld are the most experienced Belgium defenders. As defenders, these players also include Thomas Meunier and Timothy Castagne.
Dedryck Boyata and Jason Denayer are the best second option.
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Toby Alderweireld | Antwerp |
| Arthur Theate | Rennes |
| Zeno Debast | Anderlecht |
| Jan Vertonghen | Anderlecht |
| Thomas Meunier | Dortmund |
| Timothy Castagne | Leicester City |
| Brandon Mechele | Club Brugge |
| Dedryck Boyota | Club Brugge |
| Jason Denayer | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Wout Faes | Leicester City |
| Thomas Foket | Reims |
Goalkeepers
The best goalkeeper of the 2018 World Cup, Champions League Final match star Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid will become the first choice, he is always in the competition for Golden Glove.
Simon Mignolet is at second option for Belgium. Koen Casteels may be the third goalkeeper on the plane.
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid |
| Simon Mignolet | Club Brugge |
| Koen Casteels | Wolfsburg |
| Matz Sels | Starbourg |
Managers
- Roberto Martínez Montoliu is a spanish football coach and former professional player, Martinez is now manager of Belgium national team.
Who are likely to be the star names in the squad?
Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku are likely to be some of the first names on the team sheet. Romelu Lukaku is the bookmakers’ favourite to be Germany’s top-scorer, but is only 50-5 to win the golden boot.
Though Eden Hazard couldn’t prove to be in form for Real Madrid, Martinez still believes he can be the star for Belgium and still prove to be worthy of his inclusion in the squad.
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What are Belgium’s fixtures?
Belgium are in group F alongside Canada, Morocco and Croatia.
Nov 23: Belgium vs Canada, Ahmad bin Ali, 2pm.
Nov 27: Belgium vs Morocco, Al Thumama, 8 am.
Dec 1: Croatia vs Belgium, Ahmad bin Ali, 10 am.
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