Belgium will face off against Canada on Wednesday as they try to secure maximum points from their opening 2022 FIFA World Cup game at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. The Belgian national side suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Egypt recently which has drained their confidence ahead of this clash.
Roberto Martinez will opt for a 3-4-3 formation and could be inclined to name a strong first XI for this game. We can expect Michy Batshuayi to get the nod to spearhead Belgium’s attack on his own up top while Jeremy Doku once again has to be content with a spot on Martinez’s bench in midweek.
3-4-3 Belgium Predicted Lineup To Face Canada
Defence
Thibaut Courtois will feature in goal for the European nation after shipping in a couple of goals in his last international outing. Martinez will probably go with a back three of Zeno Debast, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweirled as they look to keep the Canadian attackers at bay throughout the 90 minutes.
Wout Faes will be available for selection on the bench as he provides cover for the defensive positions.
Midfield
Axel Witsel and Youri Tielemans will operate as the holding midfielders for Belgium as they look to move the ball well and orchestrate enough chances for their teammates to win this World Cup match.
Yannick Carrasco will fill in as the left-sided wide player while Thomas Meunier hopes to catch the eye as the right wing-back. Both of them would be given the freedom to make some overlapping runs out on the wide areas.
Hans Vanaken and Timothy Castagne will be named on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if Martinez opts to call upon their services.
Attack
Eden Hazard could get a chance to shine as a left-winger while Kevin De Bruyne hopes to weave his magic by delivering some inviting crosses into the opponent’s penalty box from the right flank.
As mentioned earlier, Michy Batshuayi will lead the charge for Belgium on the attacking end of the field. The Belgian striker has to find a way to cause a few problems for the Canadian defenders this Wednesday.
Dries Mertens, Jeremy Doku and Thorgan Hazard will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they await their chance to shine as the impact substitutes if Belgium are in need of a goal late in the game.
