Netherlands U17 host Belgium U17 in an international friendly. Both sides come into this one having won plenty of matches across their recent age-group fixtures, from qualifiers to the U17 World Cup.
Interestingly, the only two recorded meetings between these two neighbours have both ended level, even though each side has shown they can score goals for fun elsewhere. That contrast is worth digging into before drawing any conclusions.
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Recent form for both sides
Netherlands U17 have won 8 of their last 16 matches across various competitions, with 4 draws and 4 losses, scoring 38 and conceding 23. Their recent run includes wins over Belarus, Kosovo and Kazakhstan, but also a loss to Croatia and a draw with Switzerland, so it's a mixed bag rather than one long unbeaten streak.
Netherlands U17: 16 completed matches; Belgium U17: 20 completed matches.
Netherlands U17
- Win
- 50% 8 / 16
- Draw
- 25% 4 / 16
- Loss
- 25% 4 / 16
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +15
Belgium U17
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 41
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +21
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Netherlands U17 | Belarus U17 | 31.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Kosovo U17 | Netherlands U17 | 25.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Switzerland U17 | Netherlands U17 | 11.02.2026 | 3-3 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Netherlands U17 | Croatia U17 | 17.11.2025 | 2-3 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Netherlands U17 | Kazakhstan U17 | 14.11.2025 | 4-1 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Albania U17 | Netherlands U17 | 11.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Netherlands U17 | Portugal U17 | 11.10.2025 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies | Netherlands U17 | United States U17 | 09.10.2025 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Netherlands U17 | Belgium U17 | 09.09.2025 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Netherlands U17 | Denmark U17 | 07.09.2025 | 5-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA U17 Championship | Belgium U17 | Italy U17 | 07.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| UEFA U17 Championship | Belgium U17 | France U17 | 04.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA U17 Championship | Belgium U17 | Estonia U17 | 31.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA U17 Championship | Belgium U17 | Spain U17 | 28.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA U17 Championship | Croatia U17 | Belgium U17 | 25.05.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Cyprus U17 | Belgium U17 | 31.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Belgium U17 | Serbia U17 | 28.03.2026 | 4-3 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Belgium U17 | Switzerland U17 | 25.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Belgium U17 | Czech Republic U17 | 11.02.2026 | 1-2 |
| World Cup - U17 | Portugal U17 | Belgium U17 | 14.11.2025 | 2-1 |
Belgium U17 have been busier and slightly sharper on paper, winning 12 of their last 20 games with 2 draws and 6 losses, scoring 41 and conceding 20. They've had some big scorelines along the way, including a 7-0 win over Fiji and a 6-0 win over Belarus, though they've also lost to sides like Spain, Argentina and the Czech Republic.
Both teams can score goals in bunches, but neither has been consistently tight at the back.
Comparative Team Statistics: Netherlands U17 vs Belgium U17
Head-to-head: only two meetings, both draws
These two have met just twice in the data available. The most recent, a friendly in September 2025, finished 0-0 in Netherlands. Before that, back in March 2024, Belgium and Netherlands shared a 2-2 draw in a qualifier.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Netherlands U17 | Belgium U17 | 09.09.2025 | 0-0 |
| UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | Belgium U17 | Netherlands U17 | 26.03.2024 | 2-2 |
It's a small sample, and it comes from different competitions and years, so it shouldn't be read as a guaranteed pattern. Still, it's notable that neither of these closely matched, goal-hungry sides has managed to beat the other recently.
What kind of game to expect
This is a friendly, so squad rotation and experimentation are always possible at this level, and that can affect rhythm and intensity compared to a qualifier. Given both teams' habit of scoring goals in some matches and struggling defensively in others, an open game wouldn't be a surprise.
At the same time, the head-to-head history points the other way, with both previous meetings staying tight and low-scoring. It's hard to say with confidence which tendency will win out here.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bisiwu | Belgium | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Pedro da Silva | Belgium | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Kiaba Mounganga | Belgium | 18 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 85 |
| M. El Âdfaoui | Belgium | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Darcon | Belgium | 18 | Defender | 181 cm | n/a |
| B. Evers | Belgium | 17 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Nathan De Cat | Belgium | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Fernandez | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Gassimou Sylla | Belgium | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Oyatambwe | Belgium | 17 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Murenzi | Belgium | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Kera | Belgium | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Muteba | Belgium | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. De Kimpe | Belgium | 18 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. De Wannemacker | Belgium | 17 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Jonkers | Belgium | 18 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Both sides look roughly matched based on what we've seen, and their two previous meetings back that up with a pair of draws. There isn't a strong statistical thread pulling clearly toward either team winning this one.
Without a market to weigh against that picture, there's nothing concrete enough here to back with confidence. Sitting this one out feels like the sensible call.
Who will win?
