Belgium's Red Devils face Tunisia in final warm-up before 2026 World Cup

We've been waiting years for this. The 2026 World Cup is finally about to kick off. On Thursday 11 June, Mexico and South Africa will get the ball rolling for a unique and unprecedented 23rd edition featuring 48 nations.

For our Red Devils, a bit more patience is in order. Rudi Garcia's men open their campaign on Monday 15 June against Egypt.

To round off their preparations, Belgium take on Tunisia in one final test this Saturday. GoldenVegas Sport, the sports betting site, walks you through what's at stake in this last warm-up before the serious business begins.

Lukaku goal, clean sheet and victory: Belgium national team readiness on full display against Croatia

The first dress rehearsal could hardly have gone better. Out in Croatia, the Belgians laid down a marker with a 2-0 win. And right now, every light is on green.

Returning to the squad after missing several international fixtures over the last two years, Courtois kept a clean sheet thanks to a stunning stop from a Modrić strike.

Lukaku, for his part, answered the doubters — having racked up a mere 84 minutes all season long — by finding the net in stoppage time to cap off a sharp cameo off the bench.

With this run of international friendlies in full swing, will the Belgium national side rubber-stamp that performance and put any lingering doubts to bed before the 2026 World Cup? Tunisia look well within reach, as the bookmakers' odds suggest.

*Odds subject to change. Event ends: 6 June, 3pm

Testing Fernandez-Pardo at number 9 or sticking with a back three: the Red Devils' World Cup preparation enters its final stretch

Before they fly out and set up shop in Seattle, which will serve as the Devils' base camp throughout the tournament, our players have one last date with the supporters at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Beyond that final send-off in front of the home crowd, De Bruyne's teammates also have several tactical questions to iron out. To keep Lukaku fresh, Rudi Garcia is expected to hand Fernandez-Pardo a second cap. Deployed on the left in Croatia, he is likely to be tried out as the spearhead of the attack this time round.

Out in Rijeka, the Belgium boss also sprung a tactical surprise by dropping Onana into a back three alongside Ngoy and Theate.

The trio will need to back that up against Tunisia if they want to feature in the starting eleven for the opening World Cup fixture against Egypt on Monday 15 June. And to prove that this tactical tweak might just hand Witsel and De Bruyne — who are playing their final major tournament — that first-ever star above the crest?

*Odds subject to change. Event ends: 11 June, 9pm

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