- 比利时在最后两场预选赛中以6比0获胜
- 北马其顿队在最近四场客场预选赛中以平均四球的差距输掉了三场
- 比利时队以13-3的总比分赢得了最近三场主场比赛
红魔的紧缩周
比利时面临他们的“；真理之周”；在世界杯预选赛中，他需要在周五击败北马其顿或下周在加的夫击败威尔士，才能继续参加明年夏天的决赛。
理想情况下，鲁迪·加西亚；s队将赢得两场比赛，在剩下的比赛中领先小组第一。上个月红魔以6比0击败哈萨克斯坦和列支敦士登的比赛方式是朝着正确方向迈出的一步。
尽管罗梅卢·卢卡库因伤缺席，但进球不是问题。上个月，Jeremy Doku、Malick Fofana和Youri Tielemans等边锋和中场球员加入了比赛，而Kevin De Bruyne在他们的两场大胜中打入了三球。
Happy De Bruyne应该担心北马其顿
De Bruyne；行为举止可以作为比利时的晴雨表；这位那不勒斯球星似乎在一年多前威胁要退出国际足球，他似乎很高兴，这对红魔来说是一个好兆头。
加西亚’；s队仍然有很多富有创造力和令人兴奋的球员，而Thibaut Courtois在后场仍然一如既往地可靠。他们应该在周五取得另一场胜利；可能是六场比赛中第四场零失球。
北马其顿队在3月份主场1比1战平红魔队，当时Ezgjan Alioski打进了一个让人想起David Platt的扳平比分；那场著名的意大利90强16强比赛。但他们在客场预选赛中的记录很差，在2024年欧洲杯的道路上，他们以7比0输给了英格兰，2比0输了乌克兰，5比2输给了意大利。支持东道主，以3-=0的比分覆盖-2的差点，这似乎是最有可能的结果。
- Belgium won their last two qualifiers 6-0
- North Macedonia have lost three of their last four away qualifiers by an average of four goals
- Belgium have won their last three home games with an aggregate score of 13-3
Crunch week for Red Devils
Belgium face their “week of truth” in World Cup qualifying and will need to beat either North Macedonia on Friday or Wales in Cardiff next week to remain on course for the finals next summer.
Ideally, Rudi Garcia’s side would win both fixtures to go top of the group ahead of much easier remaining fixtures. And the way the Red Devils played in thrashing both Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein 6-0 last month was a step in the right direction.
Goals are not a problem, despite the injury-enforced absence of Romelu Lukaku. Wingers and midfielders like Jeremy Doku, Malick Fofana and Youri Tielemans chipped in last month while Kevin De Bruyne bagged three goals across their two big wins.
Happy De Bruyne should worry North Macedonia
De Bruyne’s demeanour can be a barometer of how Belgium’s national team are doing and the fact that the Napoli star, who appeared to threaten to quit international football just over a year ago, seems happy is a good sign for the Red Devils.
Garcia’s side are still packed with creative and exciting players while Thibaut Courtois remains as dependable as ever at the back. They should secure another victory on Friday – probably with a fourth clean sheet in six.
North Macedonia were well worth their 1-1 home draw against the Red Devils in March when Ezgjan Alioski scored a late leveller reminiscent of David Platt’s in that famous Italia 90 last-16 clash. But they have a poor record in away qualifiers, having lost 7-0 to England, 2-0 to Ukraine and 5-2 to Italy on the path to Euro 2024. Back the hosts to cover a -2 handicap with a 3-=0 scoreline looking like the most probable outcome.
