Belgium - Turkiye

Both sides enter this matchday 3 encounter at Stade Maurice Dufrasne on 2 October 2026 desperate to recover their momentum after difficult starts to their UEFA Nations League A Group 1 campaigns. Belgium faces a significant challenge in midfield with the absence of Amadou Onana, though Kevin De Bruyne is expected to anchor the side alongside Youri Tielemans and Romeo Lavia. The hosts will be looking to bounce back from a narrow 0-1 defeat to France, aiming to replicate the clinical performance that secured a 0-2 victory over Italy just days prior.

Turkiye arrives in Belgium dealing with a depleted squad, missing key creative outlets Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz through injury. Following a heavy 1-4 loss to Italy, the visitors will look to Arda Guler to spark an attack that has struggled for consistency. Their last competitive meeting dates back to June 2011, when the two nations played out a 1-1 draw in EURO qualification.