Belgium UEFA Euro 2024 Squad

A young Belgium are getting ready for their first big tournament since losing some of their biggest stars to the modern era, having let a “golden generation” pass them by without winning any major awards. But even with that, Domenico Tedesco, Roberto Martinez’s successor, will still have a wealth of talent and experience to offer in Belgium UEFA Euro 2024 Squad. Players like Romelu Lukaku, Jan Vertonghen, and Kevin De Bruyne will still play important roles.

Belgium UEFA Euro 2024 Squad

Squad Announcement

Belgium have released their squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. Real Madrid Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been left out of Belgium’s final squad by manager Domenico Tedesco in spite of the goalkeeper being fit.

Position	Name	Age	Club
Goalkeepers	Koen Casteels	31	Wolfsburg
	Matz Sels	32	Nottingham Forest
	Thomas Kaminski	31	Luton Town
Defenders	Timothy Castagne	28	Fulham
	Maxim De Cuyper	23	Club Brugge
	Wout Faes	26	Leicester City
	Thomas Meunier	32	Trabzonspor
	Arthur Theate	24	Rennes
	Jan Vertonghen	37	Anderlecht
	Zeno Debast	20	Anderlecht
Midfielders	Axel Witsel	35	Atletico Madrid
	Kevin De Bruyne	32	Manchester City
	Orel Mangala	26	Lyon
	Amadou Onana	22	Everton
	Arthur Vermeeren	19	Atletico Madrid
	Aster Vranckx	21	Wolfsburg
	Youri Tielemans	27	Aston Villa
Attackers	Johan Bakayoko	21	PSV
	Yannick Carrasco	30	Al Shabab
	Charles De Ketelaere	23	Atlanta
	Jeremy Doku	22	Manchester City
	Romelu Lukaku	31	AS Roma
	Dodi Lukebakio	26	Sevilla
	Lois Openda	24	RB Leipzig
	Leandro Trossard	29	Arsenal

Key Players and Profiles

Star Players

Here are some of the key players of Belgium UEFA Euro 2024 Squad.

Kevin De Bruyne

The most lethal player in the Belgium team and one of the most dangerous midfielders of world football. He has the ability to turn games around on its head with his unparalleled vision, progressive passing and breaking defensive lines when required. He is adept at setting the strikers up for goals as well as scoring, and he will once again play a key role for his country in the UEFA Euro 2024.

Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku is the most experienced No 9 of the current Belgium team. He has been a warrior of Belgium for a long time and has played in almost every top league of world football. He can dismantle any team on his day but age is not on his side. It might be the last chance for Lukaku to win a major trophy with Belgium before hanging up his boots.

Leandro Trossard

Leandro Trossard has emerged as a key player for Belgium in the last couple of years. He has been instrumental for his club Arsenal too, scoring important goals for Mikel Arteta. His ability to play in multiple attacking positions ranging from both wings to a number 9 or false 9 makes him a valuable asset for his team.

Belgium’s young talent

Here is a Belgium Euro 2024 talent to watch out for.

Amadou Onana

Amadou Onana had been a largely unknown name before the 2023-24 season but the midfielder really shone through during a turbulent season of Everton where they survived the drop in spite of seeing 6 points being docked by the Premier League due to an FFP breach. The 22-year-old played in 30 matches out of the 38 and scored 2 goals for the Merseyside team.

Jeremy Doku

Jeremy Doku made his switch to Manchester City from Stade Rennais before the start of the previous season and has instantly won over the crowd at Etihad with his slick movement and ability to dribble past opponents. He has scored 3 goals and provided 9 assists during City’s Premier League winning campaign. He will be a lethal threat for Belgium on their right-hand side during the UEFA Euro 2024.

Charles De Ketelaere

Charles De Ketelaere has made himself an inevitable part of the Europa League-winning Atlanta side during the past year. The 23-year-old can play in multiple positions ranging from attacking midfielder to a winger. Charles De Ketelaere has been in fantastic form in the season, scoring 10 goals and providing 7 assists in the Serie A. He also had two goals and two assists in the Europa League.

Team Strategy and Tactics

Domenico Tedesco, Manager: Domenico Tedesco has had vast experience prior to taking the role of Belgium’s manager. He has managed clubs such as Schalke and RB Leipzig before coming to the Belgium national team in February 2023. He is a manager who likes to divide spaces in the field and yearns for control of the pitch. However, he is an attacking coach who likes quick build-ups and provides freedom to his attackers.

Formation and Playing Style

Tedesco has always played with a 4-3-3 formation in the teams he has coached. However, his opponents often find themselves guessing about Tedesco’s tactics. He mixes it up in the midfield, sometimes playing with a deep-lying playmaker and playing with two defensive midfielders other times. In the UEFA Euro 2024, Tedesco could stick to the same formation with slight tweaks depending on the opponent.

Predicted Belgium Starting XI

Belgium’s past Euro performances

Belgium have made six UEFA Euro appearances previously, with their best result being the runners-up in the 1980 edition. This is the first time they have qualified for the tournament three consecutive times. In the previous two Euros, they exited from knock-out stages even though they were favourites. Since the turn of the century, they failed to qualify for the tournament till 2012.

Recent Matches

Belgium topped Group F in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. They maintained an unbeaten record during the run-in, winning 8 games and drawing two. They finished a point above second-placed Austria and will arrive at the Euro with renewed vigour to go all the way. They had a fantastic record in the qualifiers, scoring 22 goals and conceding just 4.

Match Schedule and Fixtures

Belgium Euro 2024 Fixtures:

Belgium have been placed in Group E of the UEFA Euro 2024 along with Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine.

Potential Knockout Stage matches

If Belgium top their group, they will face one of the third-placed teams from Groups A, B, C or D.

If Belgium finish in second place in their Group, they will have to face the second-placed side of Group D. It could be either one of Poland, Netherlands, Austria or France.

If they finish in third place and still qualify for the knockout stages, they will have to face either the winners of Group B or Group C.

Historical Squads

The Belgium team has taken part in six Euro Cups since their first appearance in 1972 where they secured third place. In the previous two editions of the Euros, they had a star-studded squad including Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku and others. Most of their stars are still on the squad except for Courtois, who has been ruled out of the tournament by manager Tedesco.