Belgium had a tough match against Wales in the 4th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. Determined to win and stay close to the top group, coach Rudi Garcia fielded his strongest squad.
With home advantage and a relaxed spirit, Belgium entered the game quickly and soon took the lead. In the 12th minute, after Brenan Johnson let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area and VAR intervened, Lukaku successfully executed the penalty, opening the score 1-0.
Belgium defeated Wales after a dramatic chase - Photo: 433
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Just four minutes later, Tielemans doubled the lead in the 19th minute. Goalkeeper Sels also made a timely save to block a dangerous shot from Wales, maintaining the advantage. In the 28th minute, Doku skillfully dribbled the ball and finished past goalkeeper Darlow, raising the score to 3-0.
However, Belgium's complacency had to pay the price. In the 45+7 minute, Wales was awarded a penalty and Harry Wilson made no mistake, narrowing the gap to 1-3.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Thomas continued to light up hope for Wales with a goal in the 51st minute, bringing the score to 2-3. With the momentum, Wales continued to put pressure. In the 70th minute, Johnson equalized the score 3-3 after a pass from Thomas, making the match extremely tense.
At this point, the Belgian players finally woke up. However, it was not until the 88th minute that midfielder De Bruyne accurately tapped the ball into the goal from Tielemans' pass, sealing a thrilling 4-3 victory for Belgium.
With this victory, Belgium is now 3rd in Group J with 6 points after 2 matches. They are 3 points behind Wales and 4 points behind North Macedonia, but have played 2 fewer matches, opening up a great opportunity to take the lead in the group.
Results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe last night and early this morning - Photo: UEFA
Score
Belgium: Lukaku (pen 15'), Tielemans (19'), Doku (27'), De Bruyne (88')
Wales: Wilson (pen 45+7'), Thomas (51'), Johnson (70')
Line-up
Belgium: Sels, De Cuyper, Debast, Faes, Munier, Onana, Tielemans, Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard, Lukaku
Wales: Darlow, Roberts, Mepham, Ampadu, Rodon, Davies, Brooks, James, Wison, Thomas, Johnson.
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