Belgium team for world cup qualifications: Rudi Garcia calls on three new names


Belgian coach Rudi Garcia continued his efforts to refresh the team with three newcomers mentioned on Friday for World Cup qualifications against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein next week.

Versatile midfielder Charles Vanhoutte has been rewarded for his form to help Union St. Gilloise win the Belgian title last season and replaces the injured Amadou Onana, while Club Brugge Fullback Joaquin Seys gets a new chance after injury ruled him from the first call-up in June in June.

The 20-year-old goalkeeper Mike Penders also receives a first summons. He is on loan from Chelsea to Racing Strasbourg.

Belgium is third in Group J with four points from two games, behind North Macedonia (eight points) and Wales (seven) who both played four games, and faces Liechtenstein in Vaduz next Thursday before organizing Kazakhstan in Brussels on 7 September.

The Kazakhs have three points, while Lichtenstein Bottom is without a point with both parties who have played three games.

Fulham -defender Timothy Castagne is back after injury and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Michy Batshuayi has won a recall as an extra attacker to cover for the wounded Romelu Lukaku, who is the top scorer of Belgium with 89 goals in 124 performances.

García suggested that Lukaku would probably be for the next six internationals until November.

«We will have to be eligible for the World Cup without Lukaku,» he told a Friday press conference. «We have to show that we can score goals, even without Romelu.»

Team

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest), Maarten Vandevoort (RB Leipzig).

Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting), Maxim The Cuyper (Brighton), Koni the Winter (AC Milan), Brandon Meuner (Club Brugs), Arthur Deats (Lille) Arthur Seys (Lille)) Joaquin Sea (Club Brugs).

Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Charles Vanhoutte (Union St Gilloise).

Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Charles de Keberaere (Atalanta), Jelemy Doku (Manchester City), Malick Fofana (Olympique Lyonnais), Lois Openda (RB Leipzig), Alexis Saeliaral), Deego Milian, Deego Milian, Deego Milian,, Deego Milian,, Deego), Deego Milian,, Deego Milian,, Deego), Deego Milian,, Deego Milian,, Deego Milian,, Deego Milian,, Deego Mileans), Deego Milian, Deego Milian, Deego Mileans), Deego Miliaan, Deego Mileans) (Aco Miliaanal) (Aco Miliaanal), Deego Milian, Deego Mileans) (Aco Miliana. Strasbourg).

Published on August 29, 2025



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