It is a decimated Belgian team which will defend its play-off place this Sunday evening in Budapest (HON) against Israel. Winner in the first leg (3-1), behind closed doors in Debrecen (HON), no major Belgian city having agreed to host Israel, the Flat Country will be supported by 160 Belgian supporters.
They made the trip to see a team beaten three times in its last four official matches, trying to keep its play-off place against a second in League B, an achievement if the Belgians do not lose by more than two goals. gap.
After losing more than twenty players out of his 51 preselected players, coach Domenico Tedesco has regretted five new withdrawals since Thursday and his defeat in Brussels against Italy (0-1). Amadou Onana, Romelu Lukaku, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper and Romeao Lavia did not even make the trip.
Which forced the coach to draw from the Espoirs Normal Bassette, attacker from Coventry (ANG). Timothy Castagne will be promoted to captain. An accident against Israel could have unfortunate consequences for its coach.
