Belgium

With four wins and two draws, Belgium has moved much closer to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after beating Wales in Cardiff following a complicated away game that ended with a 2-4 final result for the Belgians. Belgium are actually at the top spot of their group J with 14 points, one point...

Still only 16 years old, August De Wannemacker is quickly emerging as one of Belgium’s most exciting midfield prospects. Along with Nathan de Cat, Noah Fernandez, and Jesse Bisiwu, August De Wannemacker (born December 25, 2008) is a young Belgian talent drawing attention from top clubs through his performances with...

If there is one young player generating real excitement in Belgian football, it’s 17-year-old Noah Fernandez. Currently developing at PSV Eindhoven’s acclaimed youth academy, Fernandez is already making waves as one of Belgium’s brightest U17 talents. While primarily an advanced playmaker, he offers versatility across central midfield, attacking midfield, and...

Belgium has long been renowned for producing dynamic attacking talent, including the legendary Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens, and Jeremy Doku. Now, Jesse Bisiwu is the latest promising winger to emerge from this rich footballing tradition. A product of Club Brugge’s respected youth academy called Club NXT, Bisiwu has already made an impact at a...

Joaquin Seys is at left-back in Total Football Analysis’ 2025 Breakout XI. It’s been quite the year for Seys, who has gone from playing in Club Brugge’s reserve team, Club NXT in the second tier, to becoming a nailed-on starter for the senior squad in a matter of months. What...

After a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup, which saw Belgium exit at the group stages, Roberto Martínez resigned as head coach after six years in charge. The Spaniard was unable to win any major tournament with Belgium’s so-called “golden generation”, with many feeling that Belgium should have been capable of...

Last summer, the football world was abuzz with rumours of Johan Bakayoko's potential move to the Premier League from PSV. As the 21-year-old prepares for another summer transfer window, his performance in the upcoming Euros with Belgium will undoubtedly be a key factor in shaping his future. In Group E,...

The 2023/24 campaign has been a career season so far for 23-year-old RFC Liège forward Adriano Bertaccini. His 11 goals in the Challenger Pro League this season make him the highest scorer in the Belgian second division. His form in the first half of the season has attracted interest from sides in...

Jérémy Doku was one of Manchester City’s four major transfers in the summer of 2023, brought in as a long-term investment, similar to Joško Gvardiol. While the 21-year-old has predominantly played as a right-winger, Pep Guardiola has different plans for him, seeing the potential of using him as an inverted...

Talented young winger Johan Bakayoko of PSV is being linked with a transfer to Liverpool - data led us to Bakayoko in September 2022 and we tracked him throughout the 2022/23 season assessing he was ready for Tier 1 football. Who is Johan Bakayoko? "Johan Bakayoko is a bright young...

After making his Eredivisie debut in the 2021/22 season, the 2022/23 season became a breakout one for 20-year-old PSV winger Johan Bakayoko. Under former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, the young Belgian flourished for the Eindhoven-based side, making 39 appearances in all competitions for PSV while also contributing nine...

In the upcoming edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament, which will be held in Georgia and Romania, Belgium will participate in Group A with the host nation, Georgia, and two big ones, Portugal and the Netherlands. Unfortunately, Belgium U21, which had a golden generation in the previous...

Following the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Roberto Martinez called time on his tenure with the Belgian national team, after Les Diables rouges were eliminated at the round of sixteen stage. This marked the beginning of the search for a new manager to lead Belgium into what is likely...

2022 has been one of the most memorable years for football fans worldwide. The year has seen some top talent emerge and reach the big stage, with other top talents arising and waiting to announce themselves on the big stage. In this article, we will see one such player to...

The 2022 World Cup might be providing fans, objectors and organisations with plenty of discussion points off the field, but there has also been plenty to talk about on the pitch too. The fourth day of action saw Canada make their bow in Qatar, with John Herdman’s Maple Leafs featuring in the...