How many fouls Belgium commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Belgium commit 12.4 fouls per game in 2026, the 22nd most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 11.9, across 14 games, while Andorra commit the most with 18.3.
Yes, Belgium commit more fouls than they win: over their last 10 games they committed 12.1 a game and opponents fouled them 10.7 times, 1.4 more a game, across all competitions.
Belgium committed 22 fouls at home to Senegal on 1 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.4 across their 14 games, and their fewest was seven away at New Zealand on 27 June.
Nicolas Raskin has committed the most fouls for Belgium in 2026, 18 in 13 appearances, 1.38 a game, ahead of Youri Tielemans with 17 and Timothy Castagne with 16, across all competitions.
Youri Tielemans is the Belgium player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in 11 of their 12 games in 2026, 92%, ahead of Brandon Mechele on 69% and Nicolas Raskin on 62%.
Belgium have committed over 10.5 fouls in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 12.1 a game, with two of five away and four of five at home, across all competitions.
Belgium games have averaged 22.8 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 12 to 34 a game, and five of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Belgium commit more fouls at home, 12.0 a game in their last 10 home games against 10.7 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 fouls in six of those home games.
Belgium commit more fouls in the first half, 5.7 a game before the break against 5.6 after it over their last 10 games, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in five of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 12 | 0.92 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 4 | 0.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total | Belgium first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | United States (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 6 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total | Belgium first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | United States (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 6 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 11 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | United States (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium fouls | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium fouls | Over 11.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Belgium fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium fouls | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Opponent fouls | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| Total fouls | 9.9 | 11.9 |