Lukaku fit, Garcia aligned, Iran on Sunday

Iran on Sunday, Garcia and the squad are aligned

Your team faces Iran on Sunday, and there is no split in the camp. Rudi Garcia and the players are on the same wavelength about how Belgium will play (4). Romelu Lukaku, Charles De Ketelaere and Leandro Trossard are all available after missing a closed training session earlier this week (7). The FBI has also tightened security around the squad ahead of the match, telling the team: "We've got this" (5).

The Egypt result: 1–1, and now it gets tense

Belgium 1–1 Egypt in the Group G opener (5) (10). Not a disaster, but not the start you wanted. Your team goes into Sunday knowing another draw makes the group maths uncomfortable, a pundit at Just Arsenal is already calling Belgium 1–1 Iran (9). A supercomputer simulation still gives Belgium a favourable route to the quarter-finals if things go to plan (11), but you need three points first.

Raskin knocking on the door

Nicolas Raskin made a strong impression off the bench against Egypt and could start against Iran (6). Journalist Kristof Liberloo reports that Raskin has not said anything about Hans Vanaken, clarifying a story that had been circulating (2). The broader midfield debate, how Belgium have struggled to find the right triangle since the 2022 World Cup, is not going away (1).

If you win the group, here is what awaits

Win Group G and Belgium would face one of the best third-placed teams from groups A, E, H, I or J (3). Sporza has gone through the 18 pages of regulations, the permutations are real. A win on Sunday simplifies everything.

Quick hits from camp

Zeno Debast received a gift from Toumani Camara, and the team held a closed training session on Thursday (10). A betting preview from JuveFC recommends Belgium win to nil against Iran (8).