How many aerial duels Belgium win, and who wins most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Brandon Mechele has won the most aerial duels for Belgium in 2026, 28 in 13 appearances, 2.15 a game, ahead of Charles De Ketelaere with 23 and Youri Tielemans with 13, across all competitions.
Belgium win more aerial duels at home, 13.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 9.9 in their last 10 away.
Belgium won 28 aerial duels at home to Senegal on 1 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 11.5 across their 14 games, and their fewest was four at home to France on 28 September.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 10 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 6 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 7 |
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 11 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 10 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | 8 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 8 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 6 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 6 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 5 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 6 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 6 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 6 | 0.46 | 5 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 4 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 28 | 15 | 43 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 28 | 15 | 43 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | USA (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium aerials won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Belgium aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium aerials won | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Belgium aerials won | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total aerials won | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total aerials won | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |