Belgium at EURO 2024: Fixtures, stats, coach, tickets
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Article summary
Belgium will face Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine in Group E.
Article top media content
Article body
What group will Belgium be in at EURO 2024?
Belgium have been drawn in Group E alongside Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine.
Belgium's Group E fixtures
vs Slovakia (Frankfurt, 17 June, 18:00)
vs Romania (Cologne, 22 June, 21:00)
vs Ukraine (Stuttgart, 26 June, 18:00)
Who is Belgium coach?
Dominic Tedesco was appointed as Roberto Martínez's successor in February 2023. The Italian-German coach has previously taken charge at the likes of Schalke, Spartak Moskva and Leipzig, and has said in the past "I always want my teams to divide the space well... because we love attacking."
Belgium key player: Kevin De Bruyne
Blessed with extraordinary vision, laser-precise passing and goalscoring ability, De Bruyne is the creative linchpin of the Man City team that have dominated English football of late. Despite missing games through injury this term, De Bruyne nonetheless moved second in the list of Premier League assist providers both this season and all time. He is also among Belgium's top ten goalscorers historically, having represented his country at five major tournaments, including the last two EUROs.
Belgium one to watch: Johan Bakayoko
Rated one of the best dribblers in Europe, the 21-year-old Bakayoko has been PSV Eindhoven's shining light in an astonishing Eredivisie-winning campaign. For Belgium, he has one goal and two assists, not to mention rising expectations from supporters who have seen Eden Hazard depart and are looking for that dynamic winger to drive them to glory.
How did Belgium qualify for EURO 2024?
Group F winners: P8 W6 D2 L0 F22 A4
Belgium beat their main Group F rivals Austria 3-2 on 13 October to confirm their place at a third successive EURO in their first campaign under Tedesco. The Red Devils were quarter-finalists in the last two European tournaments but failed to progress from the group stage at the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals.
Belgium's EURO pedigree
Previous EUROs: 6, most recently EURO 2020
EURO best: Runners-up (1980)
EURO 2020: Quarter-finals
Belgium EURO stats
Most final tournament appearances
10: Thibaut Courtois
10: Romelu Lukaku
9: Toby Alderweireld
9: Kevin De Bruyne
9: Eden Hazard
9: Dries Mertens
9: Thomas Meunier
9: Thomas Vermaelen
9: Axel Witsel
Most final tournament goals
6: Romelu Lukaku
2: Jan Ceulemans
2: Thorgan Hazard
2: Radja Nainggolan
Belgium tickets for EURO 2024
The latest UEFA EURO 2024 ticket information can be found here.
All times CET