Today let's talk about Belgium in Group E, as the world's third-ranked Belgium, the last World Cup had a dismal record, and last year was exposed to rumors of infighting.
First of all, Belgium used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Considering the direct contradiction between Courtois and the coach, and Courtois has announced that he will miss the European Championship due to injury, the main player in the goalkeeper position is Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Zeles, although his strength is far from Courtois, but there is no way to do it. In addition, Wolfsburg goalkeeper Kastles also has the quality to start.
At the back, the main right-back is Fulham right-back Castagne, and the main left-back is Ligue 1 Rennes' Tite. The defense of the two full-backs is decent, but it is also an indisputable fact that the assist ability is poor. The main left centre-back is the 37-year-old Vertonghen, who has a lot of experience in the tournament, but his slow pace is still his biggest problem. The main right centre-back is Leicester City centre-back Fais, who has a strong ability to handle high-altitude balls. On the whole, this backline can only be regarded as third-rate in the European Championship.
In the midfield position, the core of the playmaker will be Villa's Tielemans, who is not a giant, but Tielemans is definitely a seriously underrated player, and his strength is far greater than his fame. Tielemans' defensive midfielders will be Lyon's Mangala or Everton's Onana, both of whom have similar characteristics, both of them are defensive midfielders, black and hard, with strong physical fitness, but weak attacking ability, mainly responsible for the team's defensive interceptions.
The most critical position in the midfield is definitely the current world's No. 1 attacking midfielder De Bruyne, the 32-year-old De Bruyne is still at the peak of his career, and he is also the only world-class star in the current Belgian national team. De Bruyne's replacement will be Atalanta's attacking midfielder De Ketelaere, a 21-year-old who has scored and assisted in double figures at Atalanta, and De Ketelaere is also likely to start alongside De Bruyne in a 4-3-3 formation in place of Onana.
Up front, Arsenal's Leandro Trossard is still the main left winger, while Manchester City's Doku or Eindhoven's winger Tiemoue Bakayoko are the main right winger. The three of them have in common a good technique, a fast speed, and Trossard has a lot of experience with big names.
The centre-forward role is centre-forward Romelu Lukaku, who has been in great form for Roma this season, scoring 19 goals in 40 games. With 14 goals in nine games for the national team, it is the best news for the Belgian national team that the little monster can return to form. In addition, Leipzig's speedy striker Opponda is also an option, and Opponda can also play on the wing. Another player with similar characteristics to Romelu Lukaku is Sevilla's Luke Baggio, who will also have the opportunity to come off the bench.
P.S. Expected start of the Belgian national team: 4-2-3-1
Zeles/Tite, Vertonghen, Fes, Castagne/Tielemans, Mangala/Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard/Lukaku