At Euro 2024, Belgium were far from their best form, but Domenico Tedesco managed to showcase the strengths of his team. Against Israel, the team will likely perform at their peak—they have always been comfortable dominating underdogs.
Throughout four matches at the European Championship, Belgium scored only two goals, but it's important to remember Romelu Lukaku had three disallowed goals and their total xG was 4.12 over 360 minutes. Domenico Tedesco smartly utilised Loïs Openda and Jérémy Doku upfront—two quick forwards who are solidifying their roles as primary wingers. It's expected that they will continue to rely on the skills of Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku—both leaders are highly effective in matches against weaker opponents.
Israel struggled in the second half of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign—the semi-final playoff against Iceland ended in a crushing defeat (1:4). In June, Israel played two chaotic friendlies against Hungary (0:3) and Belarus (4:0). However, the first match is more indicative, as Israel couldn't withstand the Hungarian powerful team (2.72 xGA), and Belgium play in a similar style.
In the Euro 2016 qualifiers, Belgium defeated Israel twice (1:0 and 3:1), with Kevin De Bruyne scoring 1+1 t in the second game. It's evident that on neutral ground in Debrecen, Belgium will secure a confident win.
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Domenico Tedesco
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Koen Casteels
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gk. | 14 | -7 |
Matz Sels
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gk. | 8 | -5 |
Thomas Kaminski
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
Thomas Meunier
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df. | 66 | 8 |
Timothy Castagne
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df. | 47 | 2 |
Wout Faes
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df. | 19 | 0 |
Arthur Nicolas Theate
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df. | 18 | 0 |
Zeno Koen Debast
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df. | 10 | 0 |
Maxim De Cuyper
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df. | 2 | 0 |
Koni De Winter
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df. | 1 | 0 |
Kevin De Bruyne
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mf. | 105 | 28 |
Youri Tielemans
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mf. | 70 | 8 |
Orel Mangala
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mf. | 19 | 0 |
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Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana
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mf. | 17 | 0 |
Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere
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mf. | 16 | 2 |
Arthur Denis Vermeeren
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
Arne Engels
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jérémy Doku
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fw. | 26 | 2 |
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Loïs Openda
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fw. | 20 | 2 |
Dodi Lukebakio
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fw. | 18 | 2 |
Saint-Cyr Johan Bakayoko
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fw. | 14 | 1 |
Alexis Saelemaekers
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fw. | 12 | 1 |
Julien Dienda M. Duranville
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ran Ben Shimon
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Yoav Gerafi
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
Omer Niron
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Sharif Kaiuf
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Eli Dasa
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df. | 63 | 0 |
Raz Shlomo
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df. | 11 | 1 |
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Roy Revivo
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df. | 6 | 0 |
Denny Gropper
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Idan Nachmias
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Ilay Feingold
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Dor Peretz
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mf. | 41 | 6 |
Mohammed Abu Fani
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mf. | 22 | 0 |
Neta lavi
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mf. | 21 | 0 |
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Gavriel Gilad Kanichowsky
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mf. | 14 | 1 |
Ramzi Safuri
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mf. | 14 | 0 |
Oscar Gloukh
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mf. | 12 | 3 |
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Mahmoud Jaber
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
Dan Biton
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
Omri Gandelman
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Ethane Azoulay
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Manor Solomon
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fw. | 37 | 7 |
Tai Baribo
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fw. | 15 | 3 |
Liel Abada
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fw. | 11 | 1 |
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Sagiv Yehezkel
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Dor David Turgeman
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
Anan Khalaili
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Dean David
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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