How many long balls Belgium play, and who plays most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Thibaut Courtois has played the most long balls for Belgium in 2026, 110 in eight appearances, 13.75 a game, ahead of Senne Lammens with 63 and Brandon Mechele with 48, across all competitions.
Belgium play more long balls away from home, 47.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 37.9 in their last 10 at home.
Belgium played 62 long balls away at France on 5 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 44.4 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 30 at home to Egypt on 15 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 6 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 4 |
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 10 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 8 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 8 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 7 |
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 8 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 5 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 2 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 3 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 7 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 8 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 5 |
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 12 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 12 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 11 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 12 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 33 | 2.54 | 12 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 33 | 2.54 | 10 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 1 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 4 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 10 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 6 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 7 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 8 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 9 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 2 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 4 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 62 | 39 | 101 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 52 | 42 | 94 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 31 | 35 | 66 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 59 | 37 | 96 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 49 | 83 | 132 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 47 | 38 | 85 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 30 | 52 | 82 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 62 | 39 | 101 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 52 | 42 | 94 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 31 | 35 | 66 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 59 | 37 | 96 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 49 | 83 | 132 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 47 | 38 | 85 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 30 | 52 | 82 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 37 | 61 | 98 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | USA (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 52 | 31 | 83 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Belgium long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |