Marc Wilmots, the coach of Belgium, has unveiled his 24-man squad for the upcoming World Cup. He is currently contemplating the inclusion of goalkeeper Koen Casteels, who is facing fitness concerns. Should Casteels miss out, Silvio Proto from Anderlecht could step in as a replacement.
The squad features two newcomers: the young Kenyan, Divock Origi, and Manchester United’s rising star, Adnan Januzaj.
Belgium finds itself in Group H alongside Algeria, Russia, and South Korea. Below is the team’s preparation schedule.
Goalkeepers:
- Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim)
- Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid)
- Simon Mignolet (Liverpool)
Defenders:
- Toby Alderweireld (Atlético Madrid)
- Laurent Ciman (Standard)
- Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)
- Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit)
- Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich)
- Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht)
- Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal)
- Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)
Midfielders:
- Nacer Chadli (Tottenham)
- Steven Defour (Porto)
- Moussa Dembélé (Tottenham)
- Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United)
- Axel Witsel (Zenit)
Forwards:
- Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg)
- Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
- Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United)
- Romelu Lukaku (Everton)
- Dries Mertens (Napoli)
- Kevin Mirallas (Everton)
- Divock Origi (LOSC)
Reserves:
- Silvio Proto (Anderlecht)
- Sébastien Pocognoli (Hanover)
- Thorgan Hazard (Zulte Waregem)
- Michy Batshuayi (Standard)
- Guillaume Gillet (Anderlecht)
- Jelle Van Damme (Standard)
- Radja Nainggolan (AS Roma)
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