Belgium Reviewed World Cup Matches
6 investigationsLatest Belgium national team football matches: every report comes with full stats, xG analysis and the Crime Index of the result.
Current squad — Belgium national team
Goalkeepers
- 1T. Courtois
- 12S. Lammens
- 13M. Penders
Defenders
- 2Z. Debast
- 3A. Theate
- 4B. Mechele
- 5M. De Cuyper
- 15T. Meunier
- 16K. De Winter
- 18J. Seys
- 21T. Castagne
- 25N. Ngoy
Midfielders
- 6A. Witsel
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 10L. Trossard
- 11J. Doku
- 14D. Lukebakio
- 20H. Vanaken
- 23N. Raskin
- 24A. Onana
Attackers
- 9R. Lukaku
- 17C. De Ketelaere
- 19D. Moreira
- 22A. Saelemaekers
- 26M. Fernandez-Pardo
Injuries & Suspensions
- A. Onana— Missing Fixture (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
- J. Doku— Missing Fixture (Illness)
- N. Ngoy— Missing Fixture (Red Card)
- Z. Debast— Missing Fixture (Wound)
Belgium Squad: Latest Match
Belgium — Iran · 4-2-3-1- 1T. CourtoisG
- 15T. MeunierD
- 25N. NgoyD
- 4B. MecheleD
- 5M. De CuyperD
- 23N. RaskinM
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 22A. SaelemaekersM
- 7K. De BruyneM
- 10L. TrossardM
- 9R. LukakuF
Belgium vs Iran 0:0 — Iran's Keeper Weathered 23 Shots
Belgium and Iran played out a 0-0 draw despite the match looking one-sided by every attacking measure: 23 shots to 7, 1.79 xG to 0.62.
Spain vs Belgium 2:1 — The Margin Finally Arrived
Was the interesting question whether Belgium could hang around long enough to make this awkward? Yes, and they did for a while, which is not the same as saying they matched Spain.
USA — Belgium 1:4: De Ketelaere's Early Double
Belgium takes the night on tournament terms and football terms alike.
Belgium — Senegal 3:2: Five Goals, One Stolen Board
Five goals, extra time and a penalty on 120+5 — matches with this dramaturgy get remembered for years. Belgium beat Senegal 3:2 after trailing 0:2, a script the model prices at roughly 16% probability.
New Zealand — Belgium 1:5: Thirty-Five Shots Tell It All
Belgium shot thirty-five times; New Zealand managed six attempts in reply. The 1:5 defeat surprises the model in one respect only — that the score was not heavier: xG 3.60 against 0.24 is a chasm.
Belgium vs Egypt 1-1 — An Own Goal Salvages a Point
Belgium and Egypt played out a 1-1 draw at the group stage with a close xG reading (1.35 to 1.08).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the head coach of the Belgium national team?
Per the most recently analyzed match (Belgium — Iran) — Rudi Garcia.
How many players are in the Belgium national team's current squad?
26 players: goalkeepers — 3, defenders — 9, midfielders — 9, attackers — 5.
How often do Belgium's match results diverge from the xG-expected outcome?
Bravsen has analyzed 6 matches — average Crime Index 47, with 1 scoring 60+ (the threshold for an anomalous gap between the result and the xG model).
12 articles have been reviewed for Belgium's national team, all within the FIFA World Cup.
Belgium Matches in the Database
Recent results include a 1:2 loss to Spain, a resounding 4:1 away win over the USA, and a high-scoring 3:2 win over Senegal. Twelve pieces trace the team's tournament run from the group stage into the later rounds.