The European Red Devils Belgium team failed to qualify from the group with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the 2022 World Cup, and after the World Cup, the former golden generation of Hazard, Witsel, Vertonghen, Mertens and others gradually withdrew from the national team, and only De Bruyne, Lukaku and other veterans remained.
However, there is no shortage of good stars in the Belgian team, and now there are three excellent young strikers who have made a name for themselves on the European stage, and the Belgian team has also won 6 and drawn 2 to top the group in Group F of the European Championship qualifiers, and the Belgian team at Euro 2024 is worth looking forward to.
These three young strikers Doku + Opponda + Bakayoko are also known as Belgium's new trident.
NO1.Doku (Manchester City)
Born on May 27, 2002, Doku made his debut with Belgian giants Anderlecht, who rose to fame at a young age and has been an absolute mainstay of Belgian youth teams at all levels. In the summer of 2020, the 18-year-old moved to Rennes in Ligue 1 for 26 million euros.
With a height of 1.71 meters, Doku has amazing speed and explosiveness, is quick at his feet, good at dribbling, and is a explosive winger. Doku is more of a right-footed right winger, and can also play a left-winger with a backfoot, and despite his strong individual combat ability, Doku is not alone, and can often send wonderful passes to teammates.
In the 2022-23 season, Doku made 13 of his 29 appearances in Ligue 1, averaging a total of 1,276 minutes of 44 minutes per game, and completed 96 dribbles, second only to Messi, and is a well-deserved king in terms of efficiency. However, Doku still has room for improvement in the timing of some passes and the finishing touches.
In his three seasons at Rennes, Doku made 92 appearances, scoring 12 goals and providing 10 assists, and attracted the attention of many European giants due to his outstanding performance on the field. Doku moved to the new treble winners Manchester City for 60 million euros this summer, and has made 18 appearances and 10 starts for Manchester City this season, scoring four goals and providing six assists, and is the most threatening explosion point in Manchester City's frontcourt, Doku is currently worth 65 million euros.
Doku was named in the Belgian national team in 2020 and has scored two goals and provided seven assists in 18 appearances, including four assists in six appearances in European Championship qualifying.
NO2.奥蓬达（RB莱比锡）
Born on 16 February 2000, Opponda made his debut with Club Brugge in the Belgian league and was also loaned to Vitesse in the Eredivisie. In the summer of 2022, Opponda moved to Ligue 1 side Lens for 15 million euros.
In 2022-23, Opponda played well for Lens, scoring 21 goals and providing four assists in 29 starts in 38 Ligue 1 games, averaging one goal per 120 minutes. Oponda moved to Bundesliga powerhouse RB Leipzig for €38 million this summer.
To date, Opponda has scored 15 goals and provided four assists in 25 appearances for Leipzig, including 11 goals in 16 Bundesliga games, behind Kane and Girassie in the scorers' charts. Four goals were scored in six games in the Champions League group stage. In particular, in the two games against Manchester City home and away, he used his excellent pace and technique to break down the door of Manchester City on three occasions.
Opponda's height of 1.77 meters and weight of 75 kilograms is not very high in the center forward position, but his body is strong, his speed and explosiveness are amazing, as well as good jumping and air ability, and he is also considered a top striker in the future, and he is currently worth 55 million euros.
The in-form Opponda has already attracted the attention of a number of European giants, and United are even looking to bring him in in the winter window to improve their attack, although Opponda will not be able to leave Leipzig until the summer window at the earliest.
In the Belgian national team, because the 30-year-old Lukaku is in good form and Lukaku is extremely powerful against weak teams, Opponda is more of a substitute.
NO3.巴卡约科（埃因霍温）
Joao Bakayoko was born on 20 April 2003 and holds dual citizenship of Belgium and Ivory Coast and joined PSV Eindhoven's youth team in 2020.
Standing at 1.79m and weighing 70kg, Tiemoue Bakayoko is a typical left-footed backfoot and right-winger, having made 64 appearances since joining PSV Eindhoven's first team in 2021, scoring 11 goals and providing 18 assists. Tiemoue Bakayoko has been the team's main right winger this season, scoring four goals and providing 13 assists in 27 appearances.
Bakayoko's speed and explosiveness are excellent, and he has a strong ability to get rid of them, but he still needs to be refined in some minor techniques and shooting. Due to his excellent performances this season, Bakayoko's value has soared to 40 million euros, and many European giants are paying attention to him, and Liverpool even see Bakayoko as a future replacement for Salah, which shows the youngster's potential.
Tiemoue Bakayoko made his Belgian international debut in March 2023 and has scored one goal and provided two assists in nine appearances for his country so far.
Write at the end
Belgium's three valuable youngsters are all impact strikers who excel at speed and technique, and Doku has landed at the giants, with Opponda and Tiemoue Bakayoko soon to join the giants as they stand. The Belgian team's forward line is in the case of Lukaku, Trossard, Carrasco and other veterans, and then add these new forces, Euro 2024 is worth looking forward to!