The Red Devils in Kazakhstan to secure their spot for the 2026 World Cup

Book your appointment already. Next June, your Belgian online betting site Golden Vegas Sport is going to vibrate. The Football World Cup will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada — enough to spark excitement.

Especially since Belgium will be there. Barring an earthquake. During the last international break, there was some fear that our Red Devils might have to go through the play-offs, but the win in Wales erased that threat.

Now there’s only one thing left to do: finish the job during a rural and exotic trip. Indeed, Rudi Garcia’s men are travelling to Kazakhstan. Here’s everything you need to know about this match that will brighten up your Saturday afternoon.

The Red Devils are unbeaten in Kazakhstan

If Lukaku, still injured, will not make the trip — just like De Bruyne, who also suffered a hamstring tear with Napoli — our players still have enough weapons to win without their two key playmakers.

They will, however, have to make a long journey to Astana. It’s not the first time they’ll do so. Their last encounter there dates back to 2019. Belgium won thanks to goals from Batshuayi and Meunier. A similar result on Saturday would mean qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

The two teams have already faced each other several times since the early 2000s in qualification matches for major competitions. Our country is unbeaten. Only in 2006 and 2007, during the dark years of our football, did Belgium settle for a draw. With odds at 1.14 on our site or in our physical venues, we remain favourites.

*Odds are subject to change. Event ends: November 15 at 3 PM.

The hardest part? Scoring first

The match looks unbalanced on paper, but it can always be tricky ahead of major international events — something you’ve already noticed throughout the campaign on our blog.

Offensively, will our national team find the key on synthetic turf? Kazakhstan, currently rebuilding under head coach Magomed Adiev, remains a difficult team to handle at home. Bet live during the match to take advantage of interesting odds.

As an example, Wales only won 0–1 there. Their odds increased as the match progressed. The biggest challenge for our team will be to open the scoring. Will they manage to do it?

*Odds are subject to change. Event ends: November 15 at 3 PM.

Openda needs to wake up

Even if the win shouldn’t be an issue, how many goals will our Red Devils score? Without Lukaku, everything becomes more complicated, but with fluid play, quick transitions and strong technical chemistry, Belgium can still make the difference.

Especially since the current substitutes have a lot at stake. With Juventus, Openda still hasn’t scored. And against North Macedonia, the striker had already been criticised. Will he bounce back eight months before the World Cup?

Unless the explosive Doku makes the difference. In any case, Belgium reassured themselves during the last international break with four goals scored against Wales. Repeating that kind of performance in Kazakhstan could finally put a smile on Garcia’s face.

*Odds are subject to change. Event ends: November 15 at 3 PM.

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