How many tackles Belgium make, and who tackles most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Belgium make 14.8 tackles per game in 2026, the 23rd most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 14.6, across 14 games, while Azerbaijan make the most with 20.7.
Timothy Castagne has made the most tackles for Belgium in 2026, 23 in 13 appearances, 1.77 a game, ahead of Youri Tielemans with 22 and Brandon Mechele with 16, across all competitions.
Youri Tielemans is the Belgium player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in six of their 12 games in 2026, 50%, ahead of Timothy Castagne on 46% and Brandon Mechele on 38%.
Belgium have made over 16.5 tackles in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 15.4 a game, with two of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
Belgium games have averaged 32.8 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 21 to 45 a game, and five of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Belgium make more tackles at home, 14.8 a game in their last 10 home games against 14.5 in their last 10 away, and went over 16.5 tackles in five of those home games.
Belgium made 23 tackles away at the United States on 7 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 14.8 across their 14 games, and their fewest was eight away at Croatia on 2 June.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 18 | 27 | 45 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | United States (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 18 | 27 | 45 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | United States (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | United States (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium tackles | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium tackles | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium tackles | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Belgium tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Belgium tackles | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |