Belgium coach Roberto Martinez on Monday named a 26-player squad for Euro 2020. Belgium have been in fine form recently — they have not lost a single game since October 2020, when they were beaten 2-1 by England in the Nations League. Eden Hazard has been named in Belgium Euro 2020 Squad.
11.5 million Belgians. 26 names. 1 goal. 🔥🇧🇪 #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/DYK7pYPz9j
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) May 17, 2021
National teams will be allowed to take 26 players to Euro 2020 instead of the standard 23-man squads, UEFA have confirmed. The changes have arrived as UEFA hope to ease pressure on players and managers following a congested season due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Martinez also selected a group of 11 reserve players who could step up in case of injuries ahead of the tournament, which opens on June 11.
Among the 24 teams participating in EURO 2020, Belgium becomes the first side to announce their squad. Belgium, the world’s top-ranked side, have been drawn in Group B along with Russia, Denmark and Finland. Belgium Euro 2020 Squad looks strong and have depth.
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Belgium Euro 2020 Squad
Goalkeepers
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge)
- Matz Sels (Strasbourg)
Defenders
- Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin)
- Jason Denayer (Lyon)
- Jan Vertonghen (Benfica)
- Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham)
- Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe)
Midfielders
- Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund)
- Youri Tielemans (Leicester)
- Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- Dennis Praet (Leicester)
- Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund)
- Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid)
- Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund)
- Timothy Castagne (Leicester)
- Nacer Chadli (Istanbul Basaksehir)
Forwards
- Eden Hazard (Real Madrid)
- Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan)
- Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace)
- Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace)
- Dries Mertens (Napoli)
- Jeremy Doku (Rennes)
- Leandro Trossard (Brighton)
Stand-by list (11)
Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn/ENG), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan/ITA), Albert Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht), Bryan Heynen (Genk), Thomas Foket (Reims/FRA), Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad/ESP), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Jordan Lukaku (Antwerp), Zinho Vanheusden (Standard Liege), Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht), Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge)
Eden Hazard makes the squad despite his injury troubles this season
Eden Hazard has been named in Belgium Euro 2020 Squad following another injury-hit campaign at Real Madrid. Hazard has struggled for form since swapping Chelsea for Madrid in a €100 million (£86m/$121m) deal back in June 2019, with persistent injury problems preventing him from living up to that hefty price tag. The 30-year-old only recently returned to action after a muscle issue, but has been included in Roberto Martinez’s final shortlist for this summer’s European Championship, which is due to kick off on June 11. The mercurial winger has won 106 caps for his country to date, scoring 32 goals, and was the standout player during their last major tournament showing at the 2018 World Cup.
