World Cup 2022: Lukaku, Hazard Make Belgium’s 26 Man Squad for Qatar

World Cup 2022: Lukaku, Hazard Make Belgium’s 26 Man Squad for Qatar

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has made the final 26-man Belgium's squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar even though he has only played five games so far this season in Italy.

This year's prestigious competition will be starting on November 20 with France preparing to defend the title they won four years ago in Russia.

Lukaku is carrying a left injury and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez stated that he is ready to have fate in the former Manchester United striker even if it will be only one game he will play in the group stage.

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World Cup 2022: Lukaku, Hazard make Belgium's 26 man squad for Qatar. Photo by Matteo Ciambelli
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Lukaku missed two months at the start of the season with a hamstring injury and then hurt his thigh two games into his comeback for Inter.

In goal, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be leading Koen Casteels and Simon Mignolet to Qatar.

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See Belgium's squad below

Belgium is in group F and will face Canada, Morocco and Croatia.

Morocco World Cup 2022 squad list released

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how head coach of the Moroccan national football team, Walid Regragui has named 26 players for the forthcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

All is now set for the global showpiece, as the North African side ended their warm-up matches with a 0-0 draw against Paraguay in Spain.

They head to Qatar as the 22nd best team in the world and the second-best team from Africa, with reining AFCON champions Senegal ranked 18th in the world and number one on the continent.

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech returns to the squad, and the 29-year-old will be saddled with the responsibility of getting the goals at the Mundial.

Previously, Ziyech fell out with former coach Vahid Halilhodzic and announced his international retirement in February.

Halilhodzic had said his reason for dropping Ziyech was that the winger faked an injury and displayed 'unacceptable behaviour'. However, the new manager has recalled him.

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