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Mexico vs Belgium
Friendlies · Friendly International
Zusammenfassung


Friendlies · Friendly International
Current version
Status
Match Finished
Venue
Soldier Field
Referee
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Live score
1-1
Top-Ereignis
Asian Handicap - Mexico +0.5
Wahrscheinlichkeit
58%
Quote
1.80
Initial publish
1. Apr. 2026, 02:20 MESZ
Anstoß
1. Apr. 2026, 03:00 MESZ
Revision time
1. Apr. 2026, 02:46 MESZ
Halftime score
1-0
Was die Sicht geprägt hat
- + Likely moderate: Belgium should have more quality on the ball, but Mexico’s shape points to a competitive rather than chaotic game.
- + Official XIs favor Mexico’s defensive structure; Belgium’s attack is strong, but the back line looks more experimental.
- + Home +0.5 gives the same outcome as Home/Draw here, and the handicap gets priority over double chance.
Official lineups

Mexico
Formation: 4-1-4-1 · Coach: Javier Aguirre
Starting XI
- #1 · Raúl Rangel · G
- #2 · Jorge Sánchez · D
- #3 · César Montes · D
- #5 · Johan Vásquez · D
- #23 · Jesús Gallardo · D
- #6 · Erik Lira · M
- #17 · Orbelín Pineda · M
- #24 · Brian Gutierrez · M
- #19 · Álvaro Fidalgo · M
- #16 · Julián Quiñones · M
- #9 · Raúl Jiménez · F
Bench
Armando González, Alexis Vega, Roberto Alvarado, Israel Reyes, Obed Vargas, Erick Sánchez, Guillermo Ochoa, Germán Berterame

Belgium
Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Rudi Garcia
Starting XI
- #13 · Matz Sels · G
- #21 · Timothy Castagne · D
- #16 · Koni De Winter · D
- #20 · Nathan Ngoy · D
- #5 · Maxim De Cuyper · D
- #8 · Youri Tielemans · M
- #6 · Axel Witsel · M
- #14 · Dodi Lukebakio · M
- #7 · Kevin De Bruyne · M
- #26 · Mika Godts · M
- #9 · Loïs Openda · F
Bench
Thomas Meunier, Nicolas Raskin, Amadou Onana, Jérémy Doku, Charles De Ketelaere, Zeno Debast, Alexis Saelemaekers, Arthur Theate
Injuries
No injury report is currently available for this match.
Warum es im Board ist
Mexico’s XI is built for a compact 4-1-4-1 with Lira screening the back four, while Belgium’s main edge is in final-third talent rather than defensive control. With Belgium starting a less established centre-back pairing, taking Mexico with the half-goal head start is the cleaner sell than forcing the away win.
Hauptrisiko
Belgium can still break it open if De Bruyne gets time between the lines and supplies Openda and Lukebakio early.
Update-Verlauf
Current version
Lineup revision
Initial publish
1. Apr. 2026, 02:20 MESZ
Revision time
1. Apr. 2026, 02:46 MESZ
Spielstand
Gesperrt
Odds snapshot
No odds snapshot is currently available for this match.