Belgium
Star generation, last shot at a trophy
Ranked #1 for years and won nothing — De Bruyne, Courtois, Lukaku, the genuine last dance.
Watchability4/5
Drama4/5
Star power5/5
Title shot3/5
Team rating
84TEAM
- Attack85
- Midfield84
- Defense80
Next matches
- Next upvs IranSoFi Stadium, InglewoodJun 21
- vs New ZealandBC Place, VancouverJun 26
The read
Belgium's so-called 'golden generation' — playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, towering goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, striker Romelu Lukaku — spent years ranked #1 in the world and never lifted a trophy. This is genuinely the final World Cup for that core, and they opened with a nervy 1-1 draw against Egypt, exactly the near-disaster this team specializes in.
The fan’s readGenuinely the last dance of a golden generation — De Bruyne, Courtois, Lukaku — where brilliance and heartbreak fight each other in real time. High-wire viewing every single match.
The cast
- Rudi GarciaFrenchman in his first national-team job; won the French league-and-cup double with Lille in 2011, later coached Roma and Napolimanager
- Kevin De Bruyne ★Belgium's golden-generation maestro at his fourth and final World Cup, still threading passes no one else on the planet sees.ClubNapoli
- Thibaut CourtoisA giant keeper who wins games by himself on his night.ClubReal Madrid
- Romelu LukakuBelgium's all-time leading scorer who changed a game in 22 seconds — and then fluffed the chance that would have won it.ClubNapoli
- Jeremy DokuA speed merchant who terrorizes full-backs one-on-one.ClubManchester City
