Romelu Lukaku Named in Belgium's World Cup Squad Despite Fitness Concerns
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Romelu Lukaku, Belgium's all-time leading scorer, is included in the World Cup squad despite being 'out of shape' after a hamstring injury, with manager Rudi Garcia aiming to get him fit over the next five weeks.
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Romelu Lukaku has been named in Belgium's World Cup squad, despite manager Rudi Garcia saying he is "out of shape". The Napoli striker, who turned 33 on Wednesday, has made just seven substitute appearances totalling 69 minutes in 2025-26 and been in Belgium for the past two months recovering from a hamstring injury. Lukaku is Belgium's all-time leading scorer with 89 goals from 124 caps, with his most recent international appearance coming against Wales last June. "Romelu has recovered, but he's out of shape, and I'm not sure he'll be able to start the matches. But he's our best striker, Belgium's all-time leading scorer," said Garcia. "We have five weeks to get him back to full fitness so that little by little he can help the team." Former Chelsea, Manchester United and Everton player Lukaku has the chance to play in his fourth successive World Cup, along with Thibaut Courtois, Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel.
