Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as Belgium began a new era with a 3-0 victory in Sweden.

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Top games to watch this week

Friday, March 24

France vs Netherlands (UEFA EURO Qualifiers)

Czech Republic vs Poland (UEFA EURO Qualifiers)

Sweden vs Belgium (UEFA EURO Qualifiers)

Grenada vs USA (CONCACAF Nations League)

Australia...

The international break will not only give fans a chance to watch their national teams in action, it will also give us the opportunity to see some of the best players of this generation returning to their teams after a long absence. Such is the case of...

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne said on Tuesday he was "honoured" to be named Belgium captain following Eden Hazard's retirement from international football.

The Red Devils coach Domenico Tedesco chose playmaker De Bruyne for the position after...

Domenico Tedesco said he wants to make Belgium's players "happy and motivated" after taking over as head coach on Wednesday.

The Belgian football federation (RBFA) said the 37-year-old Tedesco would succeed Roberto Martinez, who stepped down after...

Domenico Tedesco will take over as head coach of Belgium, the country's federation announced (RBFA) on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old Italy-born Tedesco succeeds Roberto Martinez, who stepped down after Belgium failed to qualify for the knockout stages...

The first star player of Belgium's golden generation has drawn the curtains on his international career.

Eden Hazard, a player revered as one of the best in the world a few seasons ago, has officially retired from the Belgium national team following...

Belgium star Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, days after the team crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage.

The Real Madrid forward, 31, made the announcement on social media, saying "a page...

Coming into this competition, Belgium were ranked as the second best team in the world as per FIFA's most recent list. That's despite the Red Devils never winning a major trophy, and in fact, they were even ranked as the top team in the world in spite...

Belgium should not blame Romelu Lukaku for their World Cup exit despite the striker's misses in the goalless draw against Croatia which sealed their fate on Thursday, said Timothy Castagne.

Lukaku, Belgium's record goalscorer, had only played a...

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said he was leaving his job after his side were eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar following a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday.

The 49-year-old had been in charge since 2016 and his contract was due to run out...

Romelu Lukaku missed a string of late chances as Belgium crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday which sent the 2018 runners-up into the knockout phase.

Croatia had a penalty award controversially...

It is safe to say that this has not been the best FIFA World Cup for Romelu Lukaku, and his poor form was there to be shown during the game against Croatia.

The footballer was not selected to play as a starter by Roberto Martínez, and the coach's...

A FIFA World Cup group featuring the runners-up in the previous tournament, an African side, and the team that was ranked No.1 by FIFA was supposed to bring interesting matches for fans around the world. Teams in this group have not disappointed, but...

Belgium are not in "crisis mode" ahead of their crucial World Cup match against Croatia despite rumours of infighting and division in the squad, full-back Timothy Castagne said on Wednesday.

The world's second-ranked side have to win at the Ahmad...

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said on Wednesday his team "will not be fooled" by reports of infighting in the Belgium camp ahead of the teams' winner-takes-all World Cup clash.

The 2018 runners-up need to avoid defeat on Thursday to be sure of qualification...

Croatia will be hoping to book their spot in the round of 16 as the Vatreni prepare to face Belgium on Thursday. The Vatreni come into this contest having thrashed Canada 4-1, with Canadian boss John Herdman's pre-match words clearly riling up the 2018...

It is safe to say that bad results have brought out the worst face of some of the best footballers in the world, and in this case, Kevin De Bruyne's words about the team's age and chances of winning the competition have not gone down well among some of...

Belgium's much vaunted team have one last chance to extend their final World Cup together this week after crashing to defeat by Morocco, with coach Roberto Martinez and his players under mounting pressure.

Anything other than victory against Croatia...

Police used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who brought havoc to the centre of Brussels on Sunday following Morocco's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar.

Dozens of fans smashed shop windows...