The former RB Leipzig head coach takes over from Roberto Martinez, who stood down from his position after Belgium’s group-stage exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Roberto Martinez has reportedly reached an agreement to become Portugal’s new boss after his World Cup flop with Belgium.
Martinez said he had made the decision to end his six-year tenure some time ago and would have left even if they had been crowned champions.
Head coach Roberto Martinez had warned that Lukaku had to prove his fitness for the group stage if he was to be named in the squad.
The Toffees relieved former Liverpool boss Benitez of his duties on Sunday with the club lying in 16th place and embroiled in a relegation battle after just one league win since the start of October.
Former France international Henry served as second assistant to manager Roberto Martinez during Belgium’s run to the semi-finals at the 2018 World Cup.
European football’s governing body said it had agreed the increase from 23 players “to mitigate the risks of teams facing a shortage of available players for certain matches due to possible positive Covid-19 test results and subsequent quarantine measures”.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has extended his contract through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, ending weeks of speculation about a new deal, Belgian media reported on Saturday.
This was in Euro 2020 qualifying match on Monday.
Belgium have handed Club Bruges defender, Brandon Mecehel, a first call-up and recalled three others as coach.
The Spaniard, while speaking at the post-match conference on Tuesday in St Petersburg after their 0-1 loss to France in the semi-finals, said a third-place finish would be too good to miss
Martinez’s team tackles the 1998 World Cup winners in St Petersburg on Tuesday for a place in the final, marking the first time Belgium have reached this stage of the World Cup since 1986, when they finished fourth.
Brazil coach Tite has confirmed that Real Madrid full-back Marcelo will return to the side to face the Belgians
Two goals in the first seven minutes of the second half put Japan on course to reach their first World Cup quarter final before Roberto Martinez’s game-changing substitutions.
Roberto Martinez left most of his first-choice players on the bench on Thursday against England, but still came away with a 1-0 victory to uphold their 100 per cent record in Group G.
Both sides are on six points and have already qualified for the last 16, which has resulted in debate about whether it would be better to finish first or second in the group
Roberto Martinez’s side cruised past Panama with a 3-0 victory on Monday, and another three points at the Otkrytie Arena in Moscow would seal their spot in the knockout stages should England not lose to Panama on Sunday.
Head coach Roberto Martinez said he was confident in the players at his disposal
Hazard was substituted with a dead leg in the 70th minute of Belgium’s 4-1 win in Brussels on Monday but Martinez expects the player to be fit for the start of their campaign in Russia.
The Red Devils had an extremely impressive qualifying campaign for the World Cup in Russia, winning all but one of their group games where they were held to a draw against Greece.