Belgium · Group G · FIFA #9
Belgium World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Belgium carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group G with their opening fixture against Egypt on 15 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 9
- Group
- Group G
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Belgium squad: face by face
Thibaut Courtois
GK 
Senne Lammens
GK 
Zeno Debast
DEF 
Arthur Theate
DEF 
Brandon Mechele
DEF 
Maxim De Cuyper
DEF 
Thomas Meunier
DEF 
Koni De Winter
DEF 
Joaquin Seys
DEF 
Timothy Castagne
DEF 
Axel Witsel
MID 
Kevin De Bruyne
MID 
Youri Tielemans
MID 
Hans Vanaken
MID 
Nicolas Raskin
MID 
Amadou Onana
MID 
Romelu Lukaku
FWD 
Leandro Trossard
FWD 
Jérémy Doku
FWD 
Dodi Lukébakio
FWD 
Charles De Ketelaere
FWD 
Diego Moreira
FWD 
Alexis Saelemaekers
FWD 
Matias Fernandez-Pardo
FWD 24 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.1avg age
- 20youngest (Mike Penders)
- 37oldest (Axel Witsel)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Belgium qualify from Group G?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Belgium a meaningful safety net. Group G standings and Belgium's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper | 34 |
| 12 | Senne Lammens | Goalkeeper | 23 |
| 13 | Mike Penders | Goalkeeper | 20 |
| 2 | Zeno Debast | Defender | 22 |
| 3 | Arthur Theate | Defender | 26 |
| 4 | Brandon Mechele | Defender | 33 |
| 5 | Maxim De Cuyper | Defender | 25 |
| 15 | Thomas Meunier | Defender | 34 |
| 16 | Koni De Winter | Defender | 23 |
| 18 | Joaquin Seys | Defender | 21 |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne | Defender | 30 |
| 25 | Nathan Ngoy | Defender | 22 |
| 6 | Axel Witsel | Midfielder | 37 |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne | Midfielder | 34 |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans | Midfielder | 29 |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken | Midfielder | 33 |
| 23 | Nicolas Raskin | Midfielder | 25 |
| 24 | Amadou Onana | Midfielder | 24 |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku | Forward | 33 |
| 10 | Leandro Trossard | Forward | 31 |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku | Forward | 24 |
| 14 | Dodi Lukébakio | Forward | 28 |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere | Forward | 25 |
| 19 | Diego Moreira | Forward | 21 |
| 22 | Alexis Saelemaekers | Forward | 26 |
| 26 | Matias Fernandez-Pardo | Forward | 21 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group G fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 15 Jun 2026 | Belgium vs Egypt |
| Iran | 21 Jun 2026 | Belgium vs Iran |
| New Zealand | 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium vs New Zealand |
FIFA World Ranking
Belgium are ranked 9 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 9th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.