Kevin De Bruyne was named on the bench for Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 against the USA at Seattle Stadium.
De Bruyne had started all four matches of Belgium’s World Cup season and scored once in the 5-1 win over New Zealand.
Rudi Garcia has opted to revamp his line-up following Belgium’s 3-2 win over Senegal last week.
Nicolas Raskin, who replaced De Bruyne, is one of four changes to the XI, with Dodi Lukébakio, Amadou Onana and Nathan Ngoy also starting.
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The 35-year-old De Bruyne will probably come off the bench depending on the match situation.
The last time the Napoli midfielder started on the bench for Belgium was in the 2021 UEFA Nations League match against Italy.
Published on July 7, 2026
