How many crosses Belgium attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Belgium attempt 15.0 crosses per game in 2026, the joint 17th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 16.7, across 14 games, while Lithuania attempt the most with 23.3.
Kevin De Bruyne has attempted the most crosses for Belgium in 2026, 47 in 12 appearances, 3.92 a game, ahead of Timothy Castagne with 25 and Youri Tielemans with 22, across all competitions.
Belgium attempt more crosses at home, 22.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 13.9 in their last 10 away.
Belgium attempted 32 crosses at home to Iran on 21 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 15.1 across their 14 games, and their fewest was eight at home to Turkey on 2 October.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 8 |
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 8 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 6 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 5 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 2 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 4 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Brandon Mechele | 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 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 11 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 10 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | 7 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 8 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 7 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 3 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 6 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 8 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 9 | 0.69 | 6 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 5 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 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 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 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 | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | USA (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium total crosses | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium total crosses | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium total crosses | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium total crosses | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Belgium total crosses | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 40.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |