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World Cup 2026

Belgium

4-2-3-1

Belgium goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, Sels starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Belgium's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.4. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 217.5 million.

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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

World Cup context

Belgium

Avg starter age
28.4
Starter value
~217.5 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Belgium at the World Cup

Belgium heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-2-3-1 and Sels starting in goal.

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 XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.4. Their combined starter value is roughly 217.5 million.

Belgium stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Belgium XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Belgium in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-2-3-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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