Belgian Talent Top 50: Ranks 30-11 revealed ahead of World Cup
Belgium’s senior men’s team departs for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The focus now shifts to identifying the next generation of Belgian talent. The Talent Top 50 ranks promising players by potential.
Ranked 30 is Wout Faes, defender for Leicester City. The 24-year-old started 25 Premier League matches last season. Faes has 11 Belgium caps.
At 25, goalkeeper Anthony Moris of Union Saint-Gilloise ranks 28. Moris made 30 league appearances in 2025-26. He has been capped once by Belgium.
Defender Zeno Debast of Anderlecht occupies position 22. Debast played 28 Jupiler Pro League games in the previous campaign. He has been capped twice for Belgium.
Midfielder Mats Rits of Club Brugge is ranked 18. Rits captained Club Brugge to the 2025-26 Belgian Cup title. He has 5 Belgium caps.
Goalkeeper Arthur Theate of Rennes ranks 15. Theate made 31 Ligue 1 appearances in 2025-26. He has 3 Belgium caps.
At 14, forward Tarik Tissoudali’s brother is ranked 12. The 14-year-old plays in Belgium’s youth system.
Goalkeeper Lautaro de Préville of Genk ranks 11. De Préville made 20 Pro League appearances in 2025-26. He has no senior Belgium caps yet.
The Talent Top 50 continues with ranks 10 to 1 on Friday.