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Prediction before the match Belgium vs Wales
Belgium had a disappointing start to their 2026 World Cup qualifiers, holding North Macedonia to a 1-1 draw. Rudi Garcia's side dominated the first half and took the lead through De Cuyper. However, they lost the game in the second half and were equalised by North Macedonia in the final minutes.
Early tomorrow morning, Belgium will return to their home field to welcome Wales. This is a decisive match for both teams' ambitions to qualify directly. Taking advantage of Belgium's late entry due to their busy Nations League, Wales has taken the lead in Group J with 7 points (2 wins, 1 draw). Although they have played 2 more matches than Belgium, the 6-point gap is enough to give Wales more confidence and vice versa, putting the Red Devils under great pressure.
Belgium must win this match to close the gap with Wales and ease the pressure. In addition to Wales, North Macedonia is also an opponent that De Bruyne and his teammates must be wary of after the recent draw.
On paper, Belgium are favourites to win the tournament, especially at home. However, anything can happen in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with the number of teams that have qualified increasing. Teams like Wales and North Macedonia are playing with a lot more determination, knowing that they have a chance to reach the biggest football festival on the planet. This was demonstrated when EURO increased the number of teams from 16 to 24.
Wales will go to Brussels with the goal of getting at least 1 point and they are ready to “defend” from the first minute to achieve another goal. Belgium can easily fall into a game like the draw with North Macedonia, when they dominated the game but squandered their chances and lost points in the last minute.
Belgium can, however, put their faith in their home turf. Under Rudi Garcia, the Red Devils have not been good away from home. They lost 1-3 away to Ukraine but won 3-0 at home. So, after a forgettable draw in North Macedonia, Belgium are likely to win convincingly against Wales in a high-pressure environment.
Head to head history, form Belgium vs Wales
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Expected lineup Belgium vs Wales
Belgium: Sels; Meunier, Faes, Debast, De Cuyper; De Bruyne, Onana, Tielemans; De Ketelaere, Lukaku, Doku
Wales: Darlow; Roberts, Rodon, Davies, Williams; Ampadu, Sheehan; Johnson, Wilson, Thomas; Moore
Score prediction: Belgium 3-1 Wales
Source: https://tienphong.vn/nhan-dinh-bi-vs-wales-01h45-ngay-106-bao-dong-cho-quy-do-post1749691.tpo
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