Belgium National Football Team VS Slovakia National Football Team Lineups

In a closely contested Group E match during the group stage at Frankfurt Arena, Belgium and Slovakia faced off on 17 June. The Belgium national football team, known for their high-ranking FIFA status and talented squad, were anticipated to dominate. However, Slovakia, an underdog with a reputation for resilience, stunned the Belgian side early on. Ivan Schranz scored in the 7th minute, giving Slovakia a surprising lead. Despite Belgium’s efforts to equalise, Slovakia’s determined defence held firm, resulting in a 1-0 victory for Slovakia, marking an unexpected and crucial win in their campaign.

Belgium National Football Team VS Slovakia National Football Team Lineups

Belgium National Football Team (Formation: 3-4-2-1)

Goalkeeper:
- Casteels
Defenders:
- Castagne
- Faes
- Debast
Midfielders:
- Carrasco
- Mangala
- Onana
- Doku
Forwards:
- Trossard
- De Bruyne
- Lukaku

Slovakia National Football Team (Formation: 4-3-3)

Goalkeeper:
- Dúbravka
Defenders:
- Pekarík
- Vavro
- Škriniar
- Hancko
Midfielders:
- Kucka
- Lobotka
- Duda
Forwards:
- Schranz
- Boženík
- Haraslín

Substitutes

Belgium:
- Kaminski (GK)
- Sels (GK)
- Theate
- Vertonghen
- Witsel
- Tielemans
- Lukébakio
- Vrancx
- De Ketelaere
- Bakayoko
- Openda
- Vermeeren
- De Cuyper
Slovakia:
- Rodák (GK)
- Ravas (GK)
- Obert
- Rigo
- Gyömbér
- Suslov
- Tupta
- Béneš
- Hrošovský
- De Marco
- Strelec
- Ďuriš
- Bero
- L. Sauer
- Kóša

Belgium National Football Team VS Slovakia National Football Team Timeline

First Half:

7′: Goal – Schranz scores.
30′: Yellow Card – Mangala receives a yellow card.
41′: Substitution – Schranz is substituted out (no details on who came in).
Half-Time: The teams go into the break.

Second Half:

58′: Substitution – Suslov comes on for Haraslín.
70′:
- Substitution – Strelec comes on for Boženík.
- Substitution – Bakayoko comes on for Mangala.
74′: Substitution – Tielemans comes on for Trossard.
76′: Yellow Card – Tielemans receives a yellow card.
81′: Substitution – Duriš comes on for Schranz.
84′:
- Substitution – Openda comes on for Doku.
- Substitution – Lukebakio comes on for Carrasco.
85′: Yellow Card – Lukebakio receives a yellow card.
90′ + 4′: Substitution – Obert comes on for Duda.