Belgium

UEFA · Group G

Belgium

Elo 1900 · 3.0% Champion

Tournament probabilities

Probability of reaching each round, from the Monte Carlo simulator.

Ratings

Elo1900
Base rating84
Attack84
Midfield82
Defense78
Goalkeeper84
Set pieces78
Penalties80
Form76
Volatility50
Squad depth80
Injury status84
Data quality90

Ratings

Analyst brief — Belgium going into Global Cup 2026

Editorial

Form

Generation regeneration — past peak with Lukaku/De Bruyne/Hazard fading, but Doku/Trossard/Tielemans still serviceable.

Style

Tedesco preferred a back-three; Garcia replaced him and reverted to 4-3-3 with high lines.

Squad

Courtois (when fit) is world-class; De Bruyne still the creative engine; Doku the wildcard.

Tournament ceiling

Quarter-final. Not the favourites they were in 2018-22.

Biggest risk

Defensive transitions — the high line under Garcia has shipped goals to direct counterattackers.

Editorial analysis from public reporting going into the tournament. Not betting advice. Not a guaranteed prediction.

Group stage fixtures

Group G
Mon, Jun 15 · 19:00 UTC
50% conf

Belgium

Elo 1948

vs

Egypt

Elo 1742

BEL 53%Draw 19%EGY 29%

Belgium narrow edge

Scoreline cluster 2-1 / 1-0 / 1-1 · top exact 9.5%

xG 1.901.34BTTS 61%·O2.5 63%

If it opens up: 2-2at 6.3%

Match details
Group G
Sun, Jun 21 · 19:00 UTC
50% conf

Belgium

Elo 1948

vs

Iran

Elo 1764

BEL 52%Draw 20%IRN 27%

Belgium narrow edge

Most likely exact 1-0 at 12.3% (low dominance — distribution is flat)

xG 1.671.12BTTS 53%·O2.5 53%

If it opens up: 2-2at 5.4%

Match details
Group G
Fri, Jun 26 · 03:00 UTC
57% conf

New Zealand

Elo 1534

vs

Belgium

Elo 1948

NZL 15%Draw 16%BEL 69%

Belgium dominant

Most likely exact 0-1 at 12.0% (low dominance — distribution is flat)

xG 0.872.17BTTS 50%·O2.5 59%

If it opens up: 0-3at 8.2%

Match details
Group X
Wed, Jul 1 · 20:00 UTC
47% conf

Belgium

Elo 1948

vs

Senegal

Elo 1816

BEL 46%Draw 20%SEN 34%

Senegal live

Scoreline cluster 1-0 / 2-1 / 1-1 · top exact 10.0%

xG 1.661.37BTTS 59%·O2.5 58%

If it opens up: 2-2at 6.3%

Match details
Group X
Mon, Jul 6 · 00:00 UTC
50% conf

United States

Elo 1747

vs

Belgium

Elo 1948

USA 32%Draw 20%BEL 48%

United States live

Scoreline cluster 0-1 / 1-2 / 1-1 · top exact 10.2%

xG 1.331.68BTTS 58%·O2.5 58%

If it opens up: 2-2at 6.2%

Match details
Group X
Fri, Jul 10 · 19:00 UTC
56% conf

Spain

Elo 2190

vs

Belgium

Elo 1948

ESP 51%Draw 19%BEL 30%

Spain narrow edge

Scoreline cluster 1-0 / 2-1 / 1-1 · top exact 9.7%

xG 1.831.33BTTS 60%·O2.5 61%

If it opens up: 2-2at 6.3%

Match details

Tactical profile

Pressing65
Possession pref.70
Directness65
High line60
Set-piece threat76
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