Belgium will begin their quest for ultimate continental glory when they open their Euro 2024 Group E campaign with a fixture against Slovakia.
There is no denying that the second coming of Belgium's Golden Generation has been slightly disappointing, failing to get over the line time and again.
For a nation that has been ranked inside FIFA's top five for a whole decade, they have just a single third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup to show for their efforts.
Riding on a stellar 15-game unbeaten run under Domenico Tedesco since the former RB Leipzig boss replaced Roberto Martinez in March 2023, the Red Devils topped their Euro 2024 qualification section without much fuss and will look to carry over that momentum into the finals in Germany.
Slovakia, meanwhile, finished second behind Portugal in qualification and eased to victories over San Marino and Wales in the build-up to the tournament.
Belgium vs. Slovakia live stream, TV channel
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- Streaming: Optus Sport
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What time is Belgium vs. Slovakia kickoff?
This Euro 2024 match kicks off from Deutsche Bank Park on June 17 at 6:00 p.m. local time in Frankfurt.
Here's how thattranslates across all of the time zones in Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Tue, June 18 | 2:00 a.m. (AEST) |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Tue, June 18 | 1:30 a.m. (ACST) |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Tue, June 18 | 12:00 a.m. (AWST) |
Belgium vs. Slovakia lineups
Golden Generation mainstays Eden Hazard and Toby Alderweireld are no longer involved in the Belgium national team setup, while Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was not included in the 26-man Euro 2024 squad due to injury.
The country's all-time leading goalscorer, Romelu Lukaku leads the line, backed up by Manchester City duo Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne, and Arsenal's Leandro Trossard.
Belgium starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Casteels (GK) — Castagne, Faes, Zebast, Carrasco — Mangala, Onana — Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard — Lukaku.
Slovakia centre-back Denis Vavro is fit to partner Milan Skriniar in defence.
Despite recent injury concerns, Juraj Kucka is fit to start while Robert Bozenik, who has seven goals for his national team, spearheads their attack.
Slovakia starting lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka (GK) — Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko — Kucka, Lobotka, Duda — Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin
Belgium vs. Slovakia prediction
- Score prediction: Belgium 2-1 Slovakia
Despite being blessed with a lot of talent in their 'Golden Generation', Belgium have more often than not flattered to deceive in big tournaments.
However, it would still be a huge surprise if they failed to open their Euro 2024 campaign with a win given their superior attacking quality, although Slovakia are certainly capable of making this a tricky contest for Belgium on Monday.
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