The Belgian football team performed well at the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil. Wilmots' team reached the quarterfinals. Currently, the Belgians are counting on success in the 2016 European Championship.
In recent years, the Belgian national team has had a brilliant selection of players. World-class players are brought together in every line of the team, making Belgium one of the candidates for the highest places in serious tournaments. At UEFA EURO 2016, the Belgians have once again assembled a squad capable of competing on equal terms with the leading European football powers.
The Belgium squad for UEFA EURO 2016 has three high-level goalkeepers. The first number of the team - Thibaut Courtois, playing for London Chelsea. Other goalkeepers include Simon Mignolet (Liverpool) and Jean-François Gillet (Mechelen, Belgium).
The captain of the national team Vinsan Company was not included in the application for EURO 2016. Experienced defenders of Manchester City have an injury. Although the health problems of the experienced defender are a serious loss for the Belgian squad, this fact does not bode well for a particular disaster in defense. The final line-up includes the names of other worthy footballers. Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertongen had a good season with Tottenham, Thomas Fermalen played for Barcelona. In addition to them, the team included defenders: Jason Denayer (Galatasaray), Jordan Lukaku (Ostend), Tom Meunier (Club Brugge), Christian Cabasele (Genk) and Laurent Seaman of the Liège Standard.
The national team's midfield also has high-level footballers. Moussa Dembele represents Tottenham, from Russian Zenit to the national team Axel Witsel, from Roma - Raja Nainggolan, Manchester United delegated Muran Fellaini to the national team, and the townspeople from Manchester Kevin De Bruyne. Other midfielders include Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Atlético) and one of the best midfielders of our time, Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
Belgium has announced five forwards at UEFA EURO 2016. Among them are players from clubs in France, England and Italy. Two Belgian strikers of the UEFA EURO 2016 national team are playing at Liverpool at once: Christian Benteke and Divok Origi. Romelu Lukaku from Everton, England, Dries Mertens from Napoli and Misha Bachuai from Marseille.
