Belgium

Belgium’s Group G campaign spans the West Coast and Pacific Northwest, and for fans in Brussels, Ghent, and Liege (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2), the schedule delivers a mixed bag of viewing times across the three fixtures.

The Group G opener on June 15 pits Belgium against Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle. The 12:00 Pacific Time kickoff translates to 21:00 Brussels time on June 15 - a prime evening kickoff, the kind that Belgian fans can watch without setting an alarm or taking the next morning off work. The second group match on June 21 against Iran in Los Angeles starts at 12:00 Pacific, again landing at 21:00 in Belgium. Two consecutive prime-time slots for Belgian supporters represents the most favorable scheduling position any European team could ask for at a North American World Cup. The final group match on June 26 against New Zealand in Vancouver at 20:00 Pacific pushes later, landing at 05:00 on June 27 in Belgium - the one early morning alarm of the group stage.

Belgium’s golden generation peaked around the 2018 World Cup and has been gradually transitioning, but the current squad still carries real quality. Belgian fans are intensely passionate and the national football culture, split between the Flemish and Walloon communities yet unified by the Red Devils, means viewing parties are a genuine social institution during major tournaments.

Two evening kickoffs in the group stage give Belgium supporters an unusually comfortable viewing experience compared to most European nations at this tournament.