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Head coach Rudi Garcia and his connection to a Spanish coastal village

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Despite being born in France and coaching the Belgium national team, head coach Rudi Garcia maintains a strong bond with Garrucha, a Spanish coastal town that is his family's ancestral home, creating an interesting connection ahead of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals.

Balogun meets privately with Belgium national team coach

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Striker Folarin Balogun proactively met with coach Rudi Garcia to discuss FIFA's suspension postponement, after the US lost to Belgium 1-4 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

USA and Belgium Set for World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Showdown

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The USA national football team will face Belgium in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle stadium. Kick-off is at 7 AM Hanoi time.

Ibrahimovic: 'I fell asleep watching the belgium national team at the 2026 world cup'

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Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticized the belgium national team's boring performance in their 0-0 draw against iran in the second match of group G at the 2026 world cup.

Female presenter suspended for criticizing Doku

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French sports journalist France Pierron temporarily taken off air after criticizing Belgian forward Jeremy Doku for planning to leave the 2026 World Cup to witness the birth of his first child.

Doku criticized for wanting to leave world cup to welcome first child

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Jeremy Doku's announcement that he would leave the 2026 World Cup to witness the birth of his first child, even if the Belgian team was still competing in the knockout rounds, has generated mixed reactions.

Lukaku saves Belgium from defeat at World Cup 2026

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Forward Romelu Lukaku's pressure led to an own goal, helping Belgium draw 1-1 with Egypt in their opening match of Group G at World Cup 2026.

The story behind De Bruyne's attack on coach Conte

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Instead of an emotional farewell, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne concluded his first season at Napoli by bluntly criticizing coach Antonio Conte, who recently terminated his contract with the Naples club after the 2025-2026 season.

Belgium considers borrowing US goalkeeper for World Cup training

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With Maarten Vandevoordt not joining the Belgian squad in the US for the 2026 World Cup as initially planned, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is exploring options to borrow a goalkeeper from MLS club Seattle Sounders for training sessions.

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