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Belgium have suddenly become everyone's second team as soon as the world realized that they had such a glorious generation on their hands.
There's golden generations and then there's Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet, Thomas Vermaelen, Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Marounane Fellaini, Axel Witsel, Moussa Dembele, Kevin De Bruyne, Adnan Januzaj, Dries Mertens, Eden Hazard, Kevin Mirallas and Romelu Lukaku.
That's just the tip of the iceberg and we've also got to remember that Christian Benteke will miss the tournament through injury.
We might be setting them up for a fall, but Marc Wilmots' side have been handed a kind draw, facing Russia, Algeria and South Korea in the World Cup group stages.
Get out of that group as expected and this formidable side should have the strength to go deep into the competition, especially if their one weakness at full-back is untested.
Team 33 spoke to Benefoot's Bjorn de Cock about this Belgian side and how this generation were produced and whether they are being put under too much pressure:
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 12
Best Result: Fourth Place (1986)
Squad
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Sammy Bossut (Zulte-Waregem).
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege).
Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Steven Defour (Porto), Moussa Dembele, Nacer Chadli (both Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg).
Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea), Divock Origi (Lille), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United).
Manager: Marc Wilmots
Fixtures and Results
Group H
June 17 vs Algeria (Belo Horizonte) 2 - 1 (W)
June 22 vs Russia (Rio de Janeiro) 1 - 0 (W)
June 26 vs South Korea (Sao Paulo) 1 - 0 (W)
