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National team

Belgium

4-2-3-1

Belgium lines up in a 4-2-3-1, with a settled leadership group and Sels in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.

Belgium starters come from 11 different clubs and opens with a back 4.

Squad

28 players

11 starters 17 bench
  • GK Sels Nottingham Forest
  • DEF Castagne Fulham
  • DEF De Cuyper Brighton & Hove Albion
  • DEF De Winter Milan
  • DEF Ngoy Lille
  • MID De Bruyne Napoli
  • MID Tielemans Aston Villa
  • MID Witsel Girona
  • ATT Godts Ajax
  • ATT Lukébakio Benfica
  • ATT Openda Juventus
  • GK Lammens
  • GK Vandevoordt
  • DEF Debast
  • DEF Mechele
  • DEF Meunier
  • DEF Seys
  • DEF Theate
  • MID De Cat
  • MID De Ketelaere
  • MID Onana
  • MID Raskin
  • MID Saelemaekers
  • MID Vanaken
  • ATT Doku
  • ATT Lukaku
  • ATT Stassin
  • ATT Trossard

Team info

Belgium

Formation
4-2-3-1
Avg starter age
28.4
Starter value
~217.5 million
Starter clubs
11
Country
Belgium

Customize

Edit this lineup

The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.

Common questions

Common questions

What formation does Belgium use?

Belgium is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of Belgium?

The current captain is not labelled in the dataset for this page yet, but the XI and squad are still available to edit in the builder.

How old is the Belgium starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 28.4.

How much is the Belgium lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 217.5 million.

How often is the Belgium lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Belgium, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the Belgium lineup?

Yes. Open Belgium in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one Belgium lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

Does Belgium have a 2026 World Cup page?

Belgium is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.

About

About Belgium

Belgium is a national team representing Belgium.

Belgium is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4 and Sels in goal. The full squad on this page covers 28 players.

Goalkeepers: Sels (Belgium, Nottingham Forest), Lammens (Belgium), and Vandevoordt (Belgium). Defenders: Castagne (Belgium, Fulham), De Cuyper (Belgium, Brighton & Hove Albion), De Winter (Belgium, Milan), Ngoy (Belgium, Lille), Debast (Belgium), Mechele (Belgium), Meunier (Belgium), Seys (Belgium), and Theate (Belgium).

Midfielders: De Bruyne (Belgium, Napoli), Tielemans (Belgium, Aston Villa), Witsel (Belgium, Girona), De Cat (Belgium), De Ketelaere (Belgium), Onana (Belgium), Raskin (Belgium), Saelemaekers (Belgium), and Vanaken (Belgium). Forwards: Godts (Belgium, Ajax), Lukébakio (Belgium, Benfica), Openda (Belgium, Juventus), Doku (Belgium), Lukaku (Belgium), Stassin (Belgium), and Trossard (Belgium).

The average age of the starting XI is 28.4. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 217.5 million. Those starters currently come from 11 different clubs.

Belgium also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.

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