Belgium falling apart at the 2022 World Cup. Thibaut Courtois said, the current Belgian squad is not suitable if it is called the golden generation.
Even though it was filled with top players like Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, and Courtois himself, Belgium’s progress was actually anticlimactic. The Red Devils ran aground in the group phase, after finishing in the top three at the World Cup four years ago.
Belgium even started the tournament unconvincingly after only narrowly winning over weak team Canada 1-0. Roberto Martinez’s troops were then thrashed by Morocco 0-2, before drawing against Croatia 0-0 which ensured they entered the box.
As a result, not a few think that Belgium’s golden generation is now over. Courtois felt the Belgian squad did not fit the label as they were unable to win the title.
“It’s a bit of a shame because they call us Belgium’s golden generation when we haven’t won anything,” the Belgian goalkeeper told reporters ESPN. “We are not a golden generation, we are a generation with a lot of talent and a lot of hot players in several European clubs.”
“In Russia, in 2018, we have shown that we are a Belgian team who play good football. At this World Cup and at the European Championships [2020] We are not ourselves,” Courtois continued.
Courtois will be 34 years old when the 2026 World Cup is held in the United States. The Real Madrid goalkeeper is still ambitious to appear once again.
“We’ll see what happens, who stays, who ends his career. I really want to play in the World Cup [selanjutnya]for sure,” said Thibaut Courtois.
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