📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
📆 Date: Monday, June 9, 2025
🏆 Tournament: FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – Group J
🔚 Final Score: Belgium 4 – 3 Wales
💣 A Football Showdown for the Ages – Drama, Goals & a De Bruyne Masterclass!
In a night packed with pure adrenaline, Belgium and Wales delivered one of the most electric encounters of the World Cup qualifiers so far. What looked like a blowout turned into a jaw-dropping thriller, ending with Kevin De Bruyne’s 88th-minute screamer that sealed the deal for Belgium!
🇧🇪 Belgium’s First-Half Rampage
From the opening whistle, the Belgian Red Devils came out like a storm.
- Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring,
- followed by a clinical strike from Kevin De Winter, and
- a stunning goal by Youri Tielemans that made it 3-0 in no time.
Belgium looked unstoppable… until Wales flipped the script.
🐉 Wales’ Roaring Comeback Shocks the Crowd
Just when fans thought it was all over, Wales came back from the dead!
- Harry Wilson,
- Sorba Thomas, and
- Brennan Johnson pulled off a magical comeback with three back-to-back goals, leveling the score to 3-3 and sending shockwaves through Brussels.
This was not just a match — it was a rollercoaster.
🧠 Tactical Chaos, VAR Drama & a Storybook Ending
The second half was packed with nail-biting VAR checks, intense midfield battles, and wild momentum swings. But just when it seemed destined for a draw, Kevin De Bruyne stepped up in the 88th minute, firing a rocket into the net — a moment of pure magic that broke Welsh hearts and lifted Belgian spirits.
🎙️ Manager Reactions
Wales head coach Craig Bellamy praised his team’s resilience:
“We didn’t win, but we proved we can fight against the best. This team has heart.”
📊 Group J Standings Snapshot
| Team | Matches Played | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 5 | 10 |
| Belgium | 3 | 7 |
With two games in hand, Belgium are now back in the race — and looking lethal.