Wales vs Belgium match review, 1:45 a.m. October 14: Cardiff in turmoil, will the Red Devils get bogged down?

VHO - Commenting on the match between Wales and Belgium, 2026 World Cup qualifiers, a victory in Cardiff will be very important for coach Rudi Garcia and his team.

Wales vs Belgium form

Group J of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is as tense as a bowstring. Despite being rated the highest, Belgium is currently ranked 2nd. The team ranked 8th on the FIFA rankings has somewhat disappointed when being held to a draw by North Macedonia in both the first and second legs with scores of 1-1 and 0-0.

Also because they could not defeat their opponents from the Southern European region, the Belgian team could not rise to the top of the table. However, the team under coach Rudi Garcia still holds the right to decide by playing 1 match less than North Macedonia.

Belgium will move to the top of the table if they don't lose in their visit to Cardiff. However, to assert their strength and create a safer gap with their pursuers, Kevin de Bruyne and his teammates will definitely not enter the game with a perfectionist attitude. They will want to leave with 3 full points.

Of course, this promises to be no easy trip for the visitors. Remember in the first leg 4 months ago, despite having home field advantage, Belgium still had to struggle to defeat Wales with a close score of 4-3.

It was a match where Belgium entered the game confidently and completely dominated the game. The first half ended with a 3-0 score in favor of the Red Devils as an inevitable result. However, after the break, Harry Wilson, Sorba Thomas and Brennan Johnson continuously shone to bring the match back to the starting line.

It was only thanks to a late goal from captain Kevin de Bruyne in the 88th minute that coach Rudi Garcia and his team could breathe a sigh of relief. The visitors will certainly not be allowed to repeat the same subjective attitude if they want to complete the goal of 3 points.

De Bruyne and his teammates need to make an effort to win all 3 points in Cardiff.

In fact, trips to Cardiff always pose many risks for Belgium. Over the past decade, the away team has never won at Wales' home ground, drawing only 2 and losing 1, despite always being rated higher.

The last time the Red Devils were able to leave with a victorious smile was 13 years ago, in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

Wales are currently in third place with 10 points, 1 and 2 points behind the two teams above them. If they do not lose against Belgium, the home team will have a better chance of finishing at least second, thereby winning a play-off spot for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Because in the next match, Harry Wilson and his teammates will not have difficulty earning 3 more points on the weak field of Liechtenstein. In the last match, coach Craig Bellamy and his team will decide their own fate when facing direct opponent North Macedonia at home.

But Wales’ current form is quite worrying. In both recent friendlies against Canada and England, the home team lost, conceding 4 goals and failing to score a single goal.

Wales vs Belgium squad information

Wales: Full squad.

Belgium: No notable absentees.

Expected lineup Wales vs Belgium

Wales: Darlow; Williams, Rodon, Davies, Dasilva; Ampadu, Cullen; Brooks, Wilson, Johnson; Moore

Belgium: Courtois; Castagne, Debast, Theate, De Cuyper; Raskin, Onana; Saelemaekers, De Bruyne, Doku; Openda

Prediction: 0-1

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