A new captain has been appointed for the Belgium national team

The coaching staff of the Belgium national team has appointed the team captain for the near future. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

Yuri Tielemans, the central midfielder of Aston Villa, has been appointed to this position. This information was announced by Belgium’s head coach, Roberto Martinez.

Martinez emphasized that Yuri Tielemans will be the permanent team captain. Previously, the captain's armband was rotated among players, but now a definite decision has been made.

The coach also added that Tielemans has good relations with the members of the national team. In the qualification stage of the World Cup taking place in September this year, the Belgium national team will face Liechtenstein on September 4 and Kazakhstan on September 7.

These matches are an important stage for the team to secure a place in the World Cup. The Belgium national team will test their strength under the leadership of the new captain.