Thibaut Courtois
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- Oct 20
Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 as Mbappé and Diomande shine before Clásico
Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande scored at the Bernabéu on Wednesday, 21 October, while Vinícius Júnior went nine straight appearances without a goal.
- Sep 20
Atletico Madrid beat ten-man Real Madrid 2-1 to climb into second place in La Liga
Goals from Álex Grimaldo and Jonathan David sealed a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Metropolitano following Dean Huijsen's early second-half dismissal.
- Sep 20
Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2:1 to take second place in La Liga
Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scored second-half goals as Atletico Madrid defeated ten-man Real Madrid 2:1, extending their home derby unbeaten run to four years.
- Sep 18
Mark van Bommel names first Belgium squad for Nations League with two debutants
Belgium manager Mark van Bommel announced his squad in Tubize for four Nations League matches, calling up debutants Jari De Busser and Kyriani Sabbe while Thibaut Courtois sits out.
- Sep 13
Real Madrid defeat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 behind Kylian Mbappé brace
José Mourinho's side bounced back in La Liga as Kylian Mbappé scored twice and assisted another in a 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabéu.
- Sep 9
Thibaut Courtois steps away from Belgium Nations League campaign but eyes Euro 2028 qualifiers
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will sit out Belgium's Nations League campaign to manage his physical workload, planning a return for Euro 2028 qualifiers in March.
- Jul 25
Mark van Bommel appointed Belgium head coach until Euro 2028, brings Zenden and Martens as assistants
The 49-year-old Dutchman succeeds Rudi Garcia just over a week after Belgium's World Cup quarterfinal exit, signing a contract through the 2028 European Championship in the UK and Ireland.
- Jul 12
Spain edges Belgium 2-1 on Merino winner, advances to World Cup semi-final against France
Mikel Merino came off the bench to score the decisive goal for the second straight knockout match, sending Spain into a semi-final clash with France after a 2-1 win over Belgium at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
- Jul 11
Spain's perfect defence faces Belgium's golden generation in World Cup quarter-final clash
The European champions entered the match at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, having not conceded a goal in five tournament outings, while Belgium hoped to rediscover the form that took them to the 2018 semi-finals.
- Jul 2
Belgium's late blitz and Tielemans penalty sink Senegal 3-2 in extra-time World Cup thriller
Belgium rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Senegal 3-2 in extra time, advancing to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
- Jul 1
Belgium erase 2-0 deficit, beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time to reach World Cup last 16
Two goals in the final five minutes of regulation forced extra time, and Youri Tielemans converted a 125th-minute penalty to complete a 3-2 victory over Senegal in Seattle.
- Jun 22
Cape Verde holds Uruguay to 2-2 draw, Spain cruises past Saudi Arabia, Belgium frustrated by Iran in World Cup group stage
World Cup debutant Cape Verde followed its goalless draw with Spain by holding Uruguay 2-2 in Miami, while Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 and ten-man Belgium was held 0-0 by Iran.
- Jun 21
Belgium held to 0-0 draw by Iran after VAR rules out Taremi goal at World Cup
Courtois heroics and a disallowed Taremi goal defined a tense goalless draw as Belgium slipped further in Group 7.
- Jun 21
Belgium held to another goalless draw as Ngoy red card compounds World Cup frustrations
Belgium's disappointing World Cup campaign continued with a 0-0 stalemate against Iran in Inglewood, California, after defender Nathan Ngoy was sent off in the second half.
- Jun 15
Lukaku’s instant impact rescues Belgium as Egypt own goal forces Group G draw
Romelu Lukaku’s immediate off‑the‑bench pressure forced a 66th‑minute own goal by Egypt’s Mohamed Hany, earning Belgium a 1‑1 draw after Emam Ashour’s first‑half stunner in Seattle.
- Jun 15
Belgium draws 1-1 with Egypt in World Cup group opener after late own goal rescues Red Devils
Belgium and Egypt played out a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group 7 at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Egyptians took a first-half lead through Ashour's powerful strike, but a second-half own goal forced by Romelu Lukaku salvaged a point for the Red Devils.
