Amadou Onana

Amadou Onana is a confirmed midfielder in Belgium's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, a powerful box-to-box presence named in Rudi Garcia's final 26 alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Axel Witsel and Nicolas Raskin. The Aston Villa midfielder is 24 at kick-off and brings 27 senior Belgium caps and one international goal into the squad, with his first World Cup coming at Qatar 2022 and the 2026 finals set to be his second.

Belgium face Egypt, Iran and New Zealand in Group G, opening against Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle on 15 June. Rudi Garcia's side won UEFA Group J to qualify on 18 November 2025, and Onana is confirmed in the midfield group under captain Youri Tielemans.

Onana is a box-to-box defensive midfielder whose game is built on physical power, pressing and ball-carrying through the lines. He covers ground from one box to the other, wins the ball back high up the pitch, and drives forward with it once Belgium turn possession over, offering size and reach in the duels a tournament midfield has to win.

That athleticism gives Rudi Garcia a midfield runner who can both screen the defence and join attacks. In Belgium's 4-3-3, Onana's 27 caps make him a constant inside that midfield group.

Belgium are a Tier 2 call on the Goal Rush card at £24m, one of the second-band team picks within the game's £200m card budget. Group G against Egypt, Iran and New Zealand sets the early fixture run for managers eyeing that mid-tier slot.

What Onana brings to that profile is energy through the middle: a box-to-box midfielder who presses, carries the ball and covers ground for the front three. The matchday check is whether Rudi Garcia uses his power in the central midfield role.