Belgium have wasted a golden generation – but there is one last World Cup hope - Two draws against Egypt and Iran leave the Red Devils on the brink of an early exit but can the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku roll back the years and inspire a longer run through the tournament?

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — With a flurry of of goals, Belgium finally found its footing at the World Cup. Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the tournament to advance to the knockout round atop Group G with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night.

The Belgium national team has been using the Sounders' training complex as base camp. A few of the players got in a little scrimmage with some of the Red Devil reserves.

Kevin De Bruyne has accomplished plenty in his decorated career. Yet, the star Belgian midfielder does not plan to take his fourth World Cup appearance for granted. Two days ahead of Belgium’s World Cup opener against Egypt,

A full guide to the 2026 Belgium national team World Cup players, including club teams for the entire squad competing at the tournament.

Twenty-two seconds. That’s how long Romelu Lukaku needed to make his impact felt and save a point for Belgium in its FIFA Men’s World Cup opener.

Emam Ashour broke the deadlock midway through the first half with a fine strike that beat Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Egypt are looking for their first-ever World Cup victory in their fourth appearance at the tournament, while Belgium finished third at the 2018 tournament in Russia.