14.06-14.07.2024. Germany
Easily tagged as the second most watched football tournament after the FIFA World Cup, the EURO 2024 is imminent, and European top teams pull their best cards ahead of the Football Championship, where twenty-four creme-de-la-creme countries around the continent compete for the 66-year-old trophy.
Les Diables Rouge, the Belgian national football team, stands tall as huge underdogs in this jousting tournament, with Coach Domenico Tedesco recently elected at the helm of the squad's affairs. Can this team, equipped with new talents notable across France, Spain, England, etc., defy the odds ahead of them and claim victory?
With the vile hands of retirement picking members of the golden generation from the squad, what possible outcomes can the team clinch in this contest? Are betting predictions that would maximize eventual earnings for football lovers available?
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Featuring as one of the teams with a versatile talent range, Tedesco’s 25-man garrison flaunts an unquestionable solid assemblage despite prospective rumors of the absence of Veteran goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who would be actively replaced by VFL Wolfsburg’s shot-stopper, Koen Casteels. Other available options are Thomas Kaminski and Mat Sels.
With the coach’s call-up failing to include credible assets like Mitchy Batshuayi and Dries Mertens, the team also lacks the presence of retired star players like Eden Hazard, Christian Benteke, Mouraine Fellaini, and Dries Mertens. Other than the integrity of the man between the sticks, another considerable factor for concern is the group stage battle, which poses little evidence of a smooth sail.
Critics consider the quality of Koen Casteel, occupant of the Belgian goalposts, questionable, claiming an obvious dent in the team’s quality by Courtois's unavoidable absence.
DEFENSE LINES
The responsibility of the squad’s riveting defense lines falls squarely on the leadership of seasoned ex-Spurs defender Jan Vertoghen (37), who plays alongside Anderletcht’s last line of refuge, Thomas Meunier (31). Timothy Castagne 28), Wout Felix Lina Faes (26 years), Arthur Nicolas Theate (24 years), Maxim De Cuyper (23), and Zeno De Bast (20) also hold the team’s lines.
MIDFIELD MAESTROS
With the majority of the golden generation retired from the Belgian midfield, Manchester City’s talisman and wizard, Kevin De Bruyne, holds the midfield lines with Yuri Teliemans and Axel Witsel. Olympique Lyon’s Orel Mangala also tags alongside Vermereen, Vrancks, and Everton’s youngster Amadou Onana.
FRONTMEN
Capatain Romelu Lukaku leads the team’s affront with Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku, who stays paired with Arsenal’s star man Leandro Trossard. Al-Shabab’s Yannick Carassco fuels up as RB Leipzig’s Lois Openda, Sevilla’s Dodi Lukebakio, Atalanta’s Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere and PSV ‘s Johan Bakayoko take prominence as contingencies.
WHO TO WATCH OUT FOR
With the notable absence of Real Madrid's shot-stopper, Thibaut Courtois, a player on the squad that draws attention is magician Kevin De Bruyne. Romelu Lukaku remains an intimidating force ahead of Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku, who are considered capable of wrecking carnage on any team attempting to ruin their EURO 2024 campaign.
Across the midfield and attack, a pattern noted in Tedesco's call-up is that he grapples for the silverware with youthful prospects led by the reins of excellent leadership from experienced and seasoned veterans. As such, exciting new talents are expected to be identified from the squad.
Expert Betting Tips
Placed in Group E, the Red Devils of Belgium find themselves juxtaposed with Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine. The Belgians know that it will be a jarring experience, with Slovakia and Romania previously claiming victories in 2021 while Ukraine settled for a stalemate. We expect a challenging group stage with very little separation between those who make the next round and those who exit.
Regardless of the fact that smooth sailing presumption for the team in the group stage is rather vague, the possibility of the team forging towards the next round is bona fide, seeing that Domenico Tedesco's strongest tactics lie in the energy of his youth players backed by the experience of the veterans.
There are extremely tough teams in this tournament, and with teams like Spain, England, France, Italy, and Brazil also vying for the silverware, the team would have a rocky tale to tell should they emerge winners.
For Belgium's campaign, our top three tips are:
- A BTTS for Belgium’s opening game against Slovakia at 1.89 odds (Betway)
- Romelu Lukaku to emerge highest goal scorer at 19.00 (Bet365)
- Belgium wins the trophy at 16.00 odds (1xbet)
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