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Belgium at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Belgium are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group G, alongside Iran, Egypt, New Zealand. Onside's model gives them 62% to reach the Round of 16 and 4.4% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Belgium play next?

Belgium have completed their Group G fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #9 · GROUP G · EUROPE

Belgium

FIFA · #9BELGROUP GEUROPE

Belgium project as a credible semi-final outfit — the model gives them more than a one-in-five shot at the last four, even with a Group G that doesn't gift any free passes.

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CHAMPION PROBABILITY
4.4%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
BELGIUM'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
62%
QUARTER-FINAL
44%
SEMI-FINAL
21%
FINAL
10%
CHAMPION
4.4%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

G
Group
3
Group fixtures
7
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group G with Iran, Egypt, New Zealand.

THE GROUP

Belgium vs the rest of Group G

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Belgium's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
77%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
6.9
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#1 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Jérémy Doku
Man City
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Jérémy Doku
Man City
Top attacking PL contributor
DIFFERENTIALDIFF
Timothy Castagne
Fulham
Lower-owned, upside play
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Jérémy Doku
5.6
2
Leandro Trossard
5.6
3
Timothy Castagne
5.0
VERDICTStrong qualification probability (~77%). Build around Jérémy Doku for World Cup Fantasy.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Belgium's ledger vs Group G

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Iran
FIFA #21 · Group G
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Egypt
FIFA #28 · Group G
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs New Zealand
FIFA #85 · Group G
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Belgium's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Belgium is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1H
Egypt
FIFA #28
+19 rank delta
Mon 15 Jun
MD2H
Iran
FIFA #21
+12 rank delta
Sun 21 Jun
MD3A
New Zealand
FIFA #85
+76 rank delta
Sat 27 Jun
3
Easy
0
Toss
0
Hard

Belgium is FIFA #9. Group avg rank is #36 27 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Belgium's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Mon 15 Jun19:0020:00
2Sun 21 Jun19:0020:00
3Sat 27 Jun03:0004:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

7 Premier League players representing Belgium

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 2 from Aston Villa alone.

Aston Villa
2
Amadou Onana
Youri Tielemans
Arsenal
1
Leandro Trossard
Brighton
1
Maxim De Cuyper
Fulham
1
Timothy Castagne
Man City
1
Jérémy Doku
Man Utd
1
Senne Lammens

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Belgium's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Belgium's 7 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

WORLD CUP FANTASY · BELGIUM

Pick Belgium stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

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