Big wahala be say this Saturday, Belgium go touch down for Astana Arena, ready to chop Kazakhstan as dem dey fight to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Na Group J wey dem dey, and the Red Devils just need one small win to confirm dem dey go America next summer (make we no lie, everybody wan go jolly for their summer vibe!).
Last September, Belgium show Kazakhstan say Na dem be the big boys for football as dem hammer dem 6-0 for Brussels like say na play match. E wey come follow, dem no sabi play shakara with any other team too. With that mad 4-2 victory over Wales after dey don concede first, e clear say Belgium don take hold of Group J (dem sabi carry power, no doubt).
Kazakhstan, on the other side, no get any chance again for qualification as dem don already drop. Dey dey rank 115th for world by FIFA, if e carry last for the group dem fit stay another round for their home, dey just wan play for pride (and maybe since dem no wan collect better beating again). Their only two wins na against Liechtenstein, and dem dey anywhere near making history.
Interim coach Talğat Baysufinov go try find way to save face, but dem don already feel wetin happen last time dem meet Belgium. Na so dem sabi hold dem down for 40 minutes for September before dem enter hot wahala again. With three of their key players missing, including goalkeeper Aleksandr Zarutskiy and star attacker Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov, e go hard for dem to put any real pressure on Belgium.
Belgium lineup no go include long-term injuries like Lukaku and De Bruyne, but dem still get plenty firepower wey fit chop Kazakhstan. Naija no go deceive you, dem plenty! Even with suffering from injuries, like their regular goalkeeper and some attackers, coach Rudi Garcia get strong legs to field a team wey go prove say dem fit still carry pesin come World Cup.
As dem dey préparé for the match, fans for Belgium dey ready to pack their bags for North America (Omo, everybody wan go chop hot dog and enjoy the view!). Their final two fixtures suppose be soft cake; so if dem fit win this game, dem go dey lock up dem qualification before last matchday.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan players go try step up and show small fight for their people, dem go need am because everybody dey expect Belgium to shine for this one. Most fans no go see anything but a win for the Red Devils wey don last win against Kazakhstan nine times straight.
The match dey come up on Saturday, November 15, 2025, kick-off at 2pm UK time (which na 9am for ET and 6am for PT). If you wan catch the action, just check your local listings well, no go miss am—no dey talk am say you fit watch am later o, this na football; e no dey wait for anybody!
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