Belgium reached the last two World Cups and the last two Euro Cups as one of the candidates to fight for the title, however, the Red Devils team fell short of expectations. In 2024, the team led by Domenico Tedesco arrives with less pressure and could give a surprise.
The Belgians are in Group E of Euro 2024 along with Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine. The Red Devils will open their participation on Monday, June 17 against Slovakia at Deutsche Bank Park. Below we share with you how they would get off in this duel.
Goalkeeper: Casteels: The fight in Belgium is open and bloody. It seems that Casteels, from Wolfsburg, is the one who will take the place of Thibaut Courtois, who is not called up due to differences with his coach.
Right back: Castagne: The Fulham player had a more than satisfactory season with this squad and will be the undisputed starter in this position.
Central defense: Faes: Wout Faes, Leicester City player, is another solid element of this team. He doesn’t have as many spotlights as other Belgian centre-backs of the past, but he doesn’t need them.
Central defender: Vertonghen: The veteran Anderlecht player is part of that Belgian generation that was left behind. At 37 years old, he wants to get rid of his thorn and help his squad compete.
Left back: Theate:The 24-year-old winger currently plays for French club Rennes, where he is a fixture in the lineup.
Central midfielder: Mangala: The 26-year-old midfielder from Olympique Lyon will be in charge of giving balance and recovery to this squad.
Central midfielder: Onana: The Everton midfielder is only 22 years old, but he promises great things. Together with Mangala he promises to form one of the best defensive tandems of the entire tournament.
Attacking midfielder: De Bruyne: Without a doubt, the Manchester City player is the great figure of Belgium and will have to assume a total leadership role if the Red Devils want to transcend this time.
Right winger: Leandro Trossard: The Arsenal attacker has had a very good campaign with the Gunners despite not winning any titles. He scored 17 goals and gave two assists in 43 games (Premier League and Champions League).
Far left: Doku: The 22-year-old footballer had a dream season with Manchester City and won the Premier League title. Doku is called to be one of the masters of the future and under Guardiola’s orders his growth is noticeable.
Center forward: Lukaku: Lukaku is another element that was part of the Belgian generation that disappointed. The powerful forward will seek to transcend, finally, with his selection in an important tournament. He had a very good year at Roma.
Goalkeeper: M. Rodak
Defense: M. Tomic, N. Gyömbér, A. Obert, V. De Marco
Medium: J. Kucka, P. Hrosovsky, L. Bénes
Forward: L. Haraslín, R. Bozenik, D. Duris
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