Belgium’s golden generation — De Bruyne, Lukaku, Hazard — climbed to No. 1 in the world and finished third at the 2018 World Cup, the nation’s best-ever result.

The road ahead

Group game 1 · Mon 15 June

vs Egypt1–1 D

Group game 2 · Sun 21 June

vs IR Iran0–0 D

Group game 3 · Fri 26 June

at New Zealand5–1 W

Three group games are guaranteed; the knockout steps unlock as the team advances.