Belgium's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach R. Garcia on June 2, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and five forwards. Belgium is drawn into Group G, where it faces Egypt, Iran and New Zealand. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Thibaut Courtois, with 1,024 minutes across 11 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Youri Tielemans on 981 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses, scoring 50 goals and conceding 11. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
Group G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 |  Egypt |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Iran |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper | Real Madrid | 1,024 |
| 2 | Youri Tielemans | Midfielder | Aston Villa | 981 |
| 3 | Timothy Castagne | Defender | Fulham | 956 |
| 4 | Jérémy Doku | Midfielder | Manchester City | 930 |
| 5 | Kevin De Bruyne | Midfielder | Napoli | 914 |
| 6 | Maxim De Cuyper | Defender | Brighton | 900 |
| 7 | Nicolas Raskin | Midfielder | Rangers | 876 |
| 8 | Leandro Trossard | Midfielder | Arsenal | 875 |
| 9 | Arthur Theate | Defender | Eintracht Frankfurt | 866 |
| 10 | Charles De Ketelaere | Forward | Atalanta | 822 |
| 11 | Brandon Mechele | Defender | Club Brugge KV | 757 |
| 12 | Hans Vanaken | Midfielder | Club Brugge KV | 682 |
| 13 | Thomas Meunier | Defender | Lille | 676 |
| 14 | Nathan Ngoy | Defender | Lille | 508 |
| 15 | Amadou Onana | Midfielder | Aston Villa | 493 |
| 16 | Zeno Debast | Defender | Sporting CP | 440 |
| 17 | Alexis Saelemaekers | Forward | AC Milan | 418 |
| 18 | Dodi Lukebakio | Midfielder | Benfica | 298 |
| 19 | Romelu Lukaku | Forward | Napoli | 251 |
| 20 | Koni De Winter | Defender | AC Milan | 213 |
| 21 | Senne Lammens | Goalkeeper | Manchester United | 180 |
| 22 | Joaquin Seys | Defender | Club Brugge KV | 159 |
| 23 | Axel Witsel | Midfielder | Girona | 154 |
| 24 | Diego Moreira | Forward | Strasbourg | 97 |
| 25 | Matias Fernandez-Pardo | Forward | Lille | 90 |
| 26 | Mike Penders | Goalkeeper | Strasbourg | 0 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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