Overview
- The KBVB confirmed Mark van Bommel as Belgium’s head coach on Friday, July 24, 2026, with a contract running to Euro 2028 and an official start date around August 15.
- Van Bommel inherits immediate competitive responsibility in the Nations League, with his first match set for September 25 against Italy and further group games against France and Turkey.
- He brings assistants Boudewijn Zenden, Maarten Martens and Reinier Robbemond to the technical staff to oversee player selection, tactics and day-to-day training.
- The Dutch coach’s hiring rests on his record at Royal Antwerp from 2022–2024, when he won the Belgian league, cup and super cup, a track record the KBVB cites as proof of his ability to improve results.
- Van Bommel replaces Rudi Garcia after Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final exit, becoming the third coach in three years and placing early pressure on the federation to stabilise leadership while preparing for Euro 2028.