The Belgian team will compete in friendly matches against the United States and Mexico before the 2026 World Cup. In addition, they will play against Croatia and Tunisia in preparation for the World Cup.
The first of these matches will be played during a first concentration of the Belgian team in America to acclimatize. These will be the friendly duels against the United States, on March 28, and against Mexico, on the 31st, which together with Canada are the host countries of the 2026 World Championship.
The Belgian Federation added to its calendar a match against Croatia in Rijeka on June 2 and another against Tunisia on the 6th of that month, played at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
Afterwards, the team of Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois, led by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, will travel to the tournament, where they will debut against Egypt on June 15, within a group that also includes Iran and New Zealand.
What friendly matches does the United States have before the 2026 World Cup?
The United States has agreed on four friendly matches before the World Cup and its debut on June 12.
The first will be against Belgium (March 28) and then they will face Portugal (March 31) to close the FIFA double date in March.
The last two games before the 2026 World Cup will be against Senegal (May 31) and Germany (June 6). Then he will make his official debut on June 12 against Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup.
What friendly matches does Mexico have before the 2026 World Cup?
El Tri has only two games, in addition to the meeting with Bolivia next Sunday.
Mexico will play against Iceland on February 25 and will close its preparation against Belgium, waiting to be able to agree on another match closer to the debut against South Africa.
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