So tonight sees one of the dark horses take centre stage as they try to show the world the team that they have become. A lot of people are talking about the loss of Benteke and while he does offer something to a team there is no doubt that at times he can be a little lethargic. Still his fire power and strength will be missed in the squad. The real question will be then who will step in to fill in his shoes up front. Without a doubt the players below are all capable of scoring. It has been mentioned that this may just be a step to far for this Belgian squad and they may even crash out but for me I think they have the drive and the talent to really go far.


A huge blow to Belgium'sWorld Cup plans was the injury to Christian Benteke, who is without doubt their best striker in terms of bringing others into play.

With this in mind, further pressure has been added onto Kevin De Bruyne's shoulders as he will need to link play more than ever in red this summer.

The 22-year-old was tremendous throughout Belgium's qualification process, finishing as their top-goalscorer with four, and will certainly be a player to watch should he feature against Algeria as expected.




Algeria, who usually shape up with an attacking mentality, could vary their selection slightly and use defensive-minded Hassan Yebda to stifle Wolfsburg man De Bruyne on Tuesday.


Eden Hazard



Eden Hazard won't just be a key player to watch againstAlgeria due to the aforementioned requirement to support Vertonghen, but also in terms of needing to replicate his club form with Chelsea last season for his national team in Brazil.


The 23-year-old, who has scored just six goals from 45 Belgium caps, sometimes looks isolated as he doesn't get the important overlap of the left-back - which allows him to cut inside more often - with Belgium like he does at Chelsea.


He is firmly seen as one of the untouchables in Wilmots' side for his obvious quality, though, and could be crucial in helping expose Algeria's lack of pace at centre-back by supporting Romelu Lukaku as much as possible with service and support.







Vincent Kompany

If anyone epitomizes the revival of Belgian football, it is central defender Vincent Kompany.

Kompany was a prodigy at 17 with Anderlecht, and in 2012 he was the rock on which Manchester City built its first Premier League title in 44 years.

Now 28, he continues to be the anchor



for one of the richest teams in one of the world's toughest leagues after he captained City to a second title in three years.

Beyond his positioning and physical prowess, Kompany is best known for his leadership qualities, earning him the undisputed captaincy of the Belgian national team.

Romelu Lukaku






An all-out striker has never been Belgium's forte. And amid the glittering array of goalkeepers, defenders and playmakers, it is up to Romelu Lukaku to impose himself as the team's fearful frontman.

Lukaku already did so in the match that qualified Belgium for the World Cup, scoring two first-half goals in Croatia that effectively muzzled the home team.

A striker that uses body and bulk rather than sweet skills, Lukaku keeps bouncing back. At 20, he has already faced several setbacks at Chelsea, but when he went to West Bromwich Albion and, this season, to Everton, he always proved there was plenty left in him.

To back it up, he scored a hat trick in Belgium's 5-1 warm-up win over Luxembourg.