Comments and predictions for Liechtenstein vs Belgium: Overwhelming the underdog
The match between Liechtenstein vs Belgium World Cup Qualifiers takes place at 1:45 a.m. on September 5. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Latest Liechtenstein vs Belgium team information
Most of the Liechtenstein players are playing for domestic clubs, including goalkeeper Benjamin Buchel – who is expected to have a hard time in this match.
He could be protected by a five-man defence consisting of Livio Meier, Lars Traber, Sandro Wieser, Jens Hofer and Max Goppel.
On the attack line, coach Funfstuck can choose the duo Willy Pizzi - Fabio Luque Notaro, or give opportunities to Ferhat Saglam and Dennis Salanovic.
On the other side of the front line, Belgium is missing Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) and Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) due to injury.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will return after missing the June fixtures. The defence could include Thomas Meunier, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate and Maxim De Cuyper.
Up front, Juventus' new signing Lois Openda will likely take on the role of striker to replace Lukaku.
Liechtenstein vs Belgium latest expected lineup
Liechtenstein:
Buchel; Meier, Traber, Wieser, Hofer, Goppel; Luchinger, Hasler, Sele; Pizza, Luque Notaro
Belgium:
Courtois; Meunier, Debast, Theate, De Cuyper; Tielemans, Vanaken; Saelemaekers, De Bruyne, Doku; Openda
Latest football prediction Liechtenstein vs Belgium
Liechtenstein know that their dream of qualifying for a major tournament for the first time is a distant one, as they are currently ranked 204th in the FIFA rankings.
However, the team is still aiming to improve their performance in the remaining five matches, after starting the qualifying campaign with three consecutive defeats without scoring a goal.
Konrad Funfstuck's team lost at home to North Macedonia and Kazakhstan, then lost 0-3 away to Wales in June.
They also lost 4-0 in a friendly against Scotland, extending their losing streak in all competitions to five. The last time Liechtenstein did not lose was a 0-0 draw with Gibraltar in the Nations League in October 2024.
The match against Belgium will be the first time in their history they have faced this opponent, and the home team know that only a miracle will help them get a point.
On the Belgian side, coach Rudi Garcia is preparing for his fifth match since taking over the hot seat ahead of the Nations League relegation play-off against Ukraine in March.
He helped the “Red Devils” win 4-3 on aggregate to stay in League A, before entering the World Cup qualifiers with an unimpressive result: a 1-1 draw away to North Macedonia.
Belgium almost lost another point when Wales equalized after leading 3-0, but Kevin De Bruyne shined with an 88th-minute winner to retain the victory.
Belgium are currently third in Group J, three points behind Wales and four behind North Macedonia, but they still have two games in hand. Given the situation, the goal of taking all three points in Vaduz is a must.
In the history of World Cup qualifying, Belgium has always shown formidable strength with 23 wins and 5 draws in the last 28 matches.
Liechtenstein vs Belgium latest score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Liechtenstein vs Belgiumas follows:
- Sportsmole:Liechtenstein 1-3 Belgium
- WhoScore:Liechtenstein 0-4 Belgium
- Our newspaper predicts:Liechtenstein 0-5 Belgium
When and where to watch Liechtenstein vs Belgium live?
To watch the live match Liechtenstein vs Belgium in the World Cup Qualifiers taking place at 1:45 a.m. on September 5, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.
