How many tackles Belgium win, and who wins most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Belgium win 9.5 tackles per game in 2026, the joint 16th most of the 52 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 8.9, across four games, while Austria win the most with 14.3.
Youri Tielemans has won the most tackles for Belgium in 2026, 15 in 12 appearances, 1.25 a game, ahead of Timothy Castagne with 14 and Brandon Mechele with 10, across all competitions.
Belgium win more tackles at home, 9.2 a game in their last 10 home games against 8.6 in their last 10 away.
Belgium won 15 tackles at home to Tunisia on 6 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.9 across their 14 games, and their fewest was four at home to Senegal on 1 July.
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 5 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 6 |
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 9 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 6 |
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 6 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 6 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 7 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 8 | 0.62 | 5 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 8 | 0.62 | 7 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 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 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 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 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | USA (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium tackles won | Over 4.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Belgium tackles won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Belgium tackles won | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium tackles won | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Belgium tackles won | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles won | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total tackles won | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total tackles won | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles won | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles won | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |