Alexis Saelemaekers
Belgium
Age
26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Alexis Saelemaekers
Alexis Saelemaekers travels to the 2026 World Cup as a Belgium midfielder, one of Rudi Garcia's final 26. The AC Milan man is 26 at kick-off and valued at around €20.00m, having come up through Belgium's youth ranks. His selection gives Garcia a flexible attacking option for the group stage.
Belgium took Group G in the draw, with Egypt, Iran and New Zealand for company. They open against Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle on 15 June, then meet Iran at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 21 June and New Zealand at BC Place in Vancouver on 26 June. They got here as winners of UEFA Group J, sealed on 18 November 2025.
Belgium took Group G in the draw, with Egypt, Iran and New Zealand for company. They open against Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle on 15 June, then meet Iran at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 21 June and New Zealand at BC Place in Vancouver on 26 June. They got here as winners of UEFA Group J, sealed on 18 November 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0
Playing Style
Saelemaekers is a right-footed winger who can drop into a wing-back role, mainly used on the right for AC Milan and Belgium but also trusted on the left and at full-back. He stands 1.80 m and is right-footed, and this season he has played 2,788 minutes, a busy campaign that has kept him sharp heading into the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals are Alexis Saelemaekers's first senior World Cup. Rudi Garcia put him in Belgium's 26, and the winger reaches the tournament without a senior World Cup behind him. As a regular under Garcia, he carries his club form into the group stage, ready to give Belgium width whenever the manager calls on him.
National Team
Belgium
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Saelemaekers arrives on the Belgium card with 24 caps and 2 goals for his country, and the AC Milan winger has added 3 goals in 35 club games this season. Belgium themselves sit in Tier 2 at £24m, the figure standing for the whole squad rather than any one player.
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Saelemaekers at the 2026 World Cup
Saelemaekers is a confirmed midfielder in Rudi Garcia's 26-man Belgium squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group G campaign in June.
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Belgium take the Tier 2 slot, valued at £24m. Egypt are first up.
Alexis Saelemaekers World Cup 2026 FAQs
Belgium hold the Tier 2 slot, valued at £24m, and they open against Egypt. The figure tracks the whole squad rather than any single name.
Saelemaekers is a Belgium midfielder. His club is AC Milan, and Rudi Garcia has named him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, part of the final 26.
No. This will be Saelemaekers's first senior World Cup, with no earlier appearances behind him, his place in the 26 confirmed by Rudi Garcia.
At club level Saelemaekers plays for AC Milan. Rudi Garcia lists him among Belgium's midfielders in the final 26, with the team opening their Group G campaign against Egypt in mid-June.
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