FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Belgium vs Kazakhstan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Belgium
  • 42': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 44': Jérémy Doku
  • 51': Nicolas Raskin
  • 60': Jérémy Doku
  • 84': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 87': Thomas Meunier
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6 - 0
Kazakhstan

    About

    Belgium are hosting Kazakhstan at Lotto Park, Brussels, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
    • 4': Handball by Oralhan Ömirtaev (Kazakhstan).
    • 6': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Yan Vorogovskiy.
    • 7': Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
    • 7': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 8': Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
    • 8': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alibek Kasym.
    • 12': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ular Zhaksybayev.
    • 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Maksim Samorodov.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 16': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ular Zhaksybayev.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan).
    • 20': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 24': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Yan Vorogovskiy.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan).
    • 26': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mukhamedjan Seysen.
    • 27': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Maksim Samorodov.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan).
    • 29': Offside, Kazakhstan. Oralhan Ömirtaev is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium).
    • 32': Oralhan Ömirtaev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a through ball.
    • 36': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 41': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
    • 42': Goal! Belgium 1, Kazakhstan 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 44': Goal! Belgium 2, Kazakhstan 0. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
    • 45'+1': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Belgium 2, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 2, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Dastan Satpaev replaces Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Islam Chesnokov replaces Oralhan Ömirtaev.
    • 46': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 46': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 50': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ular Zhaksybayev.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 51': Goal! Belgium 3, Kazakhstan 0. Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
    • 57': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Damir Kasabulat replaces Ramazan Orazov.
    • 60': Goal! Belgium 4, Kazakhstan 0. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 62': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
    • 62': Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Malick Fofana replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 64': Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Malick Fofana (Belgium).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
    • 66': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 71': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Nicolas Raskin.
    • 71': Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 72': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Murojon Khalmatov replaces Serikzhan Muzhikov.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
    • 72': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alibek Kasym.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
    • 74': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
    • 76': Foul by Arthur Theate (Belgium).
    • 76': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Nuraly Alip.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Murojon Khalmatov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy.
    • 81': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
    • 81': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Dinmukhamed Karaman replaces Maksim Samorodov.
    • 81': Offside, Kazakhstan. Islam Chesnokov is caught offside.
    • 84': Goal! Belgium 5, Kazakhstan 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 85': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 85': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Belgium. Charles Vanhoutte replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 87': Goal! Belgium 6, Kazakhstan 0. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 89': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 89': Thomas Meunier (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Belgium 6, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Belgium 6, Kazakhstan 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 11
    9 Saves 2
    25.3 Possession 74.7
    5 SHOTS 35
    2 ON GOAL 15
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    159 Accurate Passes 580
    222 Passes 652
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    2 Crosses 24
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    39 Long Balls 32
    16 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    2 Blocked Shots 10
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    21 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    16 Interceptions 3
    39 Effective Clearances 7
    39 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Lotto Park
    Location: Brussels, Belgium
    Attendance: 15,119

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Macedonia 5 +9 11
    2 Belgium 4 +13 10
    3 Wales 5 +5 10
    4 Kazakhstan 5 -8 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEL Belgium (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    3 Arthur Theate
    2 Zeno Debast
    5 Maxim De Cuyper
    21 Timothy Castagne
    7 Kevin De Bruyne
    6 Nicolas Raskin
    8 Youri Tielemans
    17 Charles De Ketelaere
    10 Leandro Trossard
    11 Jérémy Doku
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Brandon Mechele, Thomas Meunier, Malick Fofana, Koni De Winter, Charles Vanhoutte, Diego Moreira, Maarten Vandevoordt, Alexis Saelemaekers, Hans Vanaken, Michy Batshuayi, Loïs Openda, Matz Sels.

    KAZ Kazakhstan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Mukhamedjan Seysen (GK)
    4 Ular Zhaksybayev
    3 Nuraly Alip
    6 Alibek Kasym Yellow Card
    8 Ramazan Orazov
    7 Serikzhan Muzhikov Yellow Card
    11 Yan Vorogovskiy
    22 Sultanbek Astanov
    23 Oralkhan Omirtayev
    17 Galymzhan Kenzhebek
    10 Maksim Samorodov
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Dauren Zhumat, Temirlan Anarbekov, Nauryzbek Zhagorov, Almas Tyulyubay, Murojon Khalmatov, Damir Kasabulat, Dinmuhamed Karaman, Bekkhan Shaizada, Bagdat Kairov, Dastan Satpaev, Islam Chesnokov.

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