De Bruyne and Doku Shine as Belgium Thrash Kazakhstan 6–0 in World Cup Qualifier
Belgium delivered a statement performance in Brussels, dismantling Kazakhstan 6–0 in a one-sided FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying clash at Lotto Park.
Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku both scored twice in a dominant display that saw the Red Devils climb to second place in Group J. It was a night of clinical finishing and total control from start to finish.
Midfielder Nicolas Raskin opened his international account with his first-ever goal for Belgium, while experienced full-back Thomas Meunier also got on the scoresheet with a powerful finish to round out the rout.
FIFA World Cup 2026, Qualifiers
Belgium - Kazakhstan 6:0 (2:0)
Goals: De Bruyne, 42 (1:0); Doku J., 44 (2:0); Raskin, 51 (3:0); Doku J., 60 (4:0); De Bruyne, 84 (5:0); Meunier, 87 (6:0)
Belgium: Courtois; Castagne; Debast; Theate; De Cuyper (Vanaken, 71); Raskin (Meunier, 71); De Bruyne (Vanhoutte, 86); Tielemans; De Ketelaere; Trossard (Fofana M., 63); Doku J. (Saelemaekers, 63)
Substitution: Saelemaekers (from 63); Fofana M. (from 63); Meunier (from 71); Vanaken (from 71); Vanhoutte (from 86)
Bench: Vandevoordt; Sels; De Winter K.; Mechele; Moreira Diego; Openda; Batshuayi
Kazakhstan: Seysen M.; Alip; Kasym; Zhaksybaev; Muzhikov (Khalmatov, 73); Orazov (Kasabulat, 58); Samorodov (Karaman D., 81); Vorogovskiy; Kenzhebek (Satpayev, 46); Astanov S.; Omirtayev (Chesnokov, 46)
Substitution: Chesnokov (from 46); Satpayev (from 46); Kasabulat (from 58); Khalmatov (from 73); Karaman D. (from 81)
Bench: Shaizada; Anarbekov; Malyi; Kairov; Tyulyubay; Zhagorov N.; Zhumat
Yellow Cards: Kasym 20; Muzhikov 67
