Overview
- Belgium lead Group J with 14 points from six games, one ahead of North Macedonia with a game in hand, after a 6-0 win in the reverse fixture in September.
- Kevin De Bruyne is out following hamstring surgery and Romelu Lukaku misses out with a thigh issue, with Zeno Debast and Malick Fofana also absent.
- Right-back Thomas Meunier is unavailable due to suspension from accumulated yellow cards.
- Thibaut Courtois is sidelined by an adductor injury for roughly 10–12 days, and Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels is expected to start in goal.
- Rudi Garcia has called up Romeo Vermant and Kylian Ngoy, Youri Tielemans returns to fitness, and kickoff is 2pm BST on Saturday with UK coverage on TNT Sports.