The sixth round of the 2026 Croky Cup brings early drama to Belgian football as the field for the 1/16th finals takes shape ahead of the official draw on Monday, September 28, at 4:30 PM local time. While the majority of Jupiler Pro League clubs wait to enter the tournament, a 18-team top-flight reform forced … Read more
Sébastien Pocognoli Held Talks With Royal Belgian FA Before Scotland Appointment Sébastien Pocognoli emerged as a candidate for the Belgium national team coaching vacancy before ultimately taking over as manager of Scotland. Following the World Cup, the Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB) decided to part ways with manager Rudi Garcia, initiating a search for a … Read more
Charles De Ketelaere has broken down Rudi Garcia’s time in charge of the Belgium national team. The Atalanta forward praised the coach’s interpersonal strengths while pointing directly to a missing piece in the dressing room: tactical clarity. Assessing Garcia’s Tenure in the Red Devils Dugout Speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws, the attacker contrasted Garcia’s man-management … Read more
The Belgian national football team opens its new UEFA Nations League campaign on Friday evening against France, Italy, and Turkey under newly appointed head coach Mark van Bommel. As the squad prepares for its first fixture since the World Cup, a significant tournament format change by UEFA will alter the stakes at the bottom of … Read more
As national teams ready themselves for another round of fixtures, the debate over the UEFA Nations League refuses to quiet down. For Belgium, upcoming matches against Italy, France, and Turkey—under newly appointed head coach Mark van Bommel—offer an uncompromising test of the tournament’s competitive worth. Belgium’s Heavyweight Group Tests Nations League Skeptics While purists and … Read more
Mark van Bommel has officially been appointed as the new head coach of the Belgium national football team, signing a contract that runs through the conclusion of UEFA Euro 2028, according to an official announcement from the Union belge. The former Antwerp manager takes over the Red Devils with a mandate to build a disciplined … Read more
Kevin De Bruyne has confirmed his willingness to continue playing for the Belgian national team under newly appointed head coach Mark van Bommel, though the veteran midfielder expects his responsibilities within the squad to undergo a significant shift. According to an interview with Corriere dello Sport, the playmaker acknowledged that after approximately 15 years of … Read more
The Belgian under-21 national football team enters the decisive stretch of its European Championship qualification campaign holding a share of first place in the standings, according to recent sporting reports. Three-Way Battle for Group Supremacy Belgium currently sits level at the top of its qualification group alongside Denmark and Austria. With only three matchdays remaining, … Read more
Eighteen-year-old winger Jesse Bisiwu has emerged on the radar of national team coach Mark van Bommel following a high-profile summer transfer from Club Brugge to FC Barcelona, according to reports from VoetbalNieuws.be. Despite having played exclusively for Club NXT without making a single appearance in the Jupiler Pro League, Bisiwu secured a move to Camp … Read more
Fenerbahçe manager Ismail Kartal remains in charge of the Turkish Süper Lig club following a chaotic sequence of events that saw him announce his resignation immediately following a UEFA Champions League fixture, only to reverse the decision shortly after, according to multiple European media reports. Post-Match Press Conference Stuns Istanbul The bizarre episode unfolded late … Read more