FIFA World Cup 2022: Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku named in 26-man Belgium squad for Qatar

As the FIFA World Cup draws near, Belgium have named a 26-man squad for the upcoming event in Qatar.

The Red Devils' boss Roberto Martinez surprised a few as he included striker Romelu Lukaku in the squad despite injury fears. Real Madrid star Eden Hazard also made the cut.

With several other stars like Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans to name a few, the Belgium side would be looking to improve on their performance and better their third-place finish from the previous world cup.

Belgium World Cup Squad:

Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge).

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa), Wout Faes (Leicester), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Jan Vertonghen (Benfica), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund), Timothy Castagne (Leicester)

Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Amadou Onana (Everton), Youri Tielemans (Belgium), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund)

Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahce), Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan), Jérémy Doku (Rennes), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), Dries Mertens (Galatasaray), Loïs Openda (Lens), Leandro Trossard (Brighton)

Belgium are placed in Group F along with Canada, Croatia and Morocco. They will begin their World Cup Campaign against Canada on November 24.

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