Belgium may not be one of the big favorites for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but they certainly have a shot at winning the title. Here we have all the information about the history of the World Cup and the World Cup team as well as a prediction on the success of the Belgian national team for you.
Looking back on the successes of the Belgian national team, one would think that the so-called ‘red devils’ have little chance of securing the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar. So far, the Belgian selection can only claim three major successes: an Olympic victory in 1920, a second place at the European Championships in 1980 and a third place at the World Championships in 2018. But the performance of the team at the World Championships in Russia gives the football-mad inhabitants of neighboring Germany hope that the “red devils” will deliver again this year.
It is not without reason that the Belgian national team has been known for many years as “the eternal secret favourite”. The Belgians currently sit second behind Brazil in the FIFA World Rankings, in comparison Germany are only 11th in these stats. Nonetheless, Belgium aren’t seen as one of the big favorites for the 2022 World Cup – the best chances are attributed to Brazil’s football magicians. At the last World Cup in Russia, however, the Belgians managed to knock Brazil out of the tournament 2-1 in the quarter-finals, so they have a chance this year too. In any case, the “Red Devils” are among the ten best teams in the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
Compared to previous World Cups, participating national teams can nominate a total of 26 players instead of 23 for the squad at the World Cup in Qatar. National coach Roberto Martínez has yet to make a final decision.
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Objective:
The undisputed number 1 Belgian goalkeeper is Thibaut Courtois, who is also one of the best goalkeepers in the world. The Real Madrid keeper saved a few games for Belgium at the last World Cup and established himself as a reliable constant in the squad.
Defense:
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The defensive boss in central defense is the experienced Jan Vertonghen, who at 35 is likely to be in Qatar for the last time at a World Cup for Belgium. Toby Alderweireld and Dedryck Boyata are set to complete the Belgian squad’s back three, with Martínez likely to take Arthur Theate and Wout Faes to Qatar as well.
Environment :
Most of the team’s star players appear in the Belgian midfield. In addition to Kevin de Bruyne, coach Martínez has Thorgan Hazard, Yannick Carrasco and Eden Hazard. Defensively, Axel Witsel and Youri Tielemans will appear and with Leander Dendoncker and Dennis Praet there are two other solid defenders. Yannick Carrasco should be the first choice in left midfield, while Timothy Castagne should play on the right.
Offensive:
In attack, Belgium have another world-class player to offer: Romelu Lukaku. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, only Englishman Harry Kane managed to score more goals than Lukaku. The Belgian was second on the goalscoring list with four goals alongside Denis Cheryshev, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé.
Roberto Martinez is out Spain and has been coaching the Belgian national team since 2016. Not only is the 49-year-old one of the best national coaches of all, but he also enjoys a high reputation among Belgian players and fans. His coaching career began in 2007 with Welsh club Swansea City. Martínez’s next stop was Wigan Athletic, after which he joined Everton FC in 2013 and eventually became Belgium manager in 2016.
Roberto Martinez.
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The ‘Red Devils’ showed off their new kit for the World Cup in Qatar on Twitter in September. As always, it’s mostly red, of course, but also has black elements on the collar, shoulders and sleeves. The away kit, on the other hand, is almost entirely white – only the Adidas logo, crest and sleeve cuffs are red, yellow and blue.
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The Belgian national team will play Group F at the World Cup in Qatar. There, the “Red Devils” meet Canada, Morocco and Croatia in the preliminary round. Within the group, Belgium, second in the FIFA world rankings, are the big favorites, although Croatia should also have a good chance of reaching the knockout stages. Morocco and Canada, on the other hand, are considered underdogs and will struggle in Group F against the two European teams.
Group F:
Even though the Belgians are once again the secret favorite in Qatar this year, the team can only claim one major success in World Cup history: 3rd place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Place played, but failure at the time because of the reigning world champion France. Belgium’s World Cup standings at a glance:
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- Thibaut Courtois (real Madrid)
- Castles of Koen (VfL Wolfsburg)
- Matz Salts (RC Strasbourg)
- Jean Vertonghen (RSC Anderlecht)
- Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp SC)
- Dedryck Boyata (Club Brugge)
- Arthur Theater (FC Rennais Stadium)
- Wout Faes (Leicester city)
- Timothy Castagne (Leicester city)
- Thomas Miller (Borussia Dortmund)
- Thorgan’s Danger (Borussia Dortmund)
- Axel Witsel (Atlético Madrid)
- Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)
- Leandre Dendoncker (AstonVilla)
- Denis Praet (Leicester City)
- Timothy Castagne (Leicester city)
- Yannick Carrasco (Atlético Madrid)
- Jeremy Documentary (Rennais Stadium)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Dries Mertens (Galatasaray)
- Eden Risk (real Madrid)
- Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- Romelu Lukaku (InterMilan)
- Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea F.C.)
- Charles of Ketelaere (AC Milan)
- Christian Benteke (crystal palace)
- Dante Vanzeir (Union Saint-Gilloise)
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Canada
- Morocco
- Biggest success: 3rd place at the 2018 World Championships
- World Cup appearances: 14 (including Qatar)
- Current coach: Roberto Martinez (since 2016)
- turntable : Jean Vertonghen (139 games)
- Record top scorer: Romelu Lukaku (68 goals)
- Star player: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Most Valuable Player: Kevin De Bruyne (90 million euros)
- Total value of the team: around 340 million euros
- FIFA World Ranking: 2nd place
- Biggest victory: 9-0 against San Marino (2019)
- Highest loss: 1:9 against England (1927)
- Nickname: Red Devils
| Year | host country | results | Coach |
| 1930 | Uruguay | preliminary round | Hector Goetinck |
| 1934 | Italy | eighth finals | – |
| 1938 | France | eighth finals | Jack Butler |
| 1950 | Brazil | not participated | – |
| 1954 | Swiss | preliminary round | Dugald Livingstone |
| 1958 | Sweden | non qualified | – |
| 1962 | Chile | non qualified | – |
| 1966 | England | non qualified | – |
| 1970 | Mexico | preliminary round | Raymond Goethals |
| 1974 | Germany | non qualified | – |
| 1978 | Argentina | non qualified | – |
| 1982 | Spain | intermediate tower | dude Thys |
| 1986 | Mexico | 3rd place game | – |
| 1990 | Italy | eighth finals | – |
| 1994 | United States | eighth finals | Paul Van Himst |
| 1998 | France | preliminary round | Georges Leeks |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | eighth finals | Robert Wasige |
| 2006 | Germany | non qualified | – |
| 2010 | South Africa | non qualified | – |
| 2014 | Brazil | Quarter-finals | Marc Wilmots |
| 2018 | Russia | 3rd place | Roberto Martinez |
| 2022 | Qatar | qualified | – |