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Belgium has had internal conflicts for three consecutive World Cups! Two superstars' long-standing feud remains unresolved, the Red Devils' stubborn problem hard to eliminate

In the Round of 32 match of the World Cup, Belgium was still trailing by two goals when playing Senegal in the 70th minute. During a hydration break, Belgium did not rush to chase points first; captain Tielemans and Trossard started arguing, blaming each other for running positions and passing choices, with verbal push-and-shove all present, Lukaku rushed up to separate them. No one expected that in the 89th minute, the two connected, Trossard provided an assist, and Tielemans scored with a shot. Belgium scored three goals in a row, dragged the game into extra time and eventually eliminated Senegal, securing a spot in the Round of 16.

70-minute outburst, 89-minute connection for a goal, is this really turning swords into plowshares?

The scene turned around, but the problem did not disappear. Senegal took an early lead with goals from Diarra and Sarr, but Belgium internally had a conflict at a critical time, and this is not the first time. After that clash, Trossard and Tielemans did contribute with one attack and one goal, and the entire team completed a comeback in extra time.

A netizen's comment was quite accurate: If Lukaku hadn't stopped them in time, they probably would have gotten a card. This win can be praised for state adjustment, but no one dares to guarantee unity.

In 2018, the surface was calm, but the core had already gone their separate ways. Can it really not cause trouble?

Back to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Belgian squad was at its peak. De Bruyne, Hazard, Courtois, Lukaku were all in their prime. The team won third place, creating a team record. It looked smooth, but undercurrents were always there in the locker room. De Bruyne and Courtois fell out over personal matters, and throughout the tournament they deliberately kept distance during training, lineups, and matches, with no communication.

They could still win games relying on individual ability. The third-place finish covered up the hidden dangers. The problem did not disappear, it was just temporarily suppressed. Outsiders watched the excitement, inside each counted their own accounts.

In 2022, the locker room publicly exploded. How did the group stage collapse come to that point?

By the time of the Qatar World Cup, there were many veterans, and this was the last stop for many. After losing to Morocco in the group stage, the gunpowder scent exploded directly. De Bruyne, Hazard, and Vertonghen faced off in the locker room, with sharp words, and the atmosphere completely out of control. With a record of 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, they were eliminated in the group stage. After the match, several players indirectly admitted there were internal conflicts.

Similar scenarios are not unique to Belgium. The French team also collapsed in South Africa in 2010, with internal conflicts and a training boycott, resulting in finishing last in the group. As long as the locker room of a top team falls apart, tactics and talent are not enough.

Factions, grudges, authority—three wounds, who can truly stop the bleeding?

The first is the crack of language and region. Within Belgium, the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking regions have long coexisted, with large differences in culture and habits. This reality projects onto the national team, naturally forming two factions, huddling together, with high costs of integration and emotions more prone to opposition.

The second is the power structure imbalance of the golden generation. Over the past decade, relying on talented players, the ranking was pushed to the top, always high on the FIFA list. But the core players have strong personalities, and position competition and ideological differences combine with personal grudges, extending from youth teams all the way to the national team. The old score between De Bruyne and Courtois has not been turned over; the integration of veterans and newcomers has also been stuck. When encountering high-pressure occasions like the World Cup, it erupts concentratedly.

The third is the coach's control. Successive coaches have found it difficult to establish absolute authority when facing players with deep experience and big names. In smooth games, relying on individual performance can still get through; once behind or targeted, lacking unified instructions, everyone wants to be the problem solver, mistakes accumulate, emotions explode first, and then it's too late to talk tactics.

Here add two points of background. Lukaku is now the team's all-time top scorer. Such seniority allows him to act as a "fire extinguisher" both on and off the field; this intervention is a microcosm. But relying on players to mediate themselves is not a long-term solution. Another point: in recent years, Belgium often fails to hold onto leads in strong-vs-strong matches, which actually reflects that the mentality and execution chain are easily broken.

Winning against Senegal is only a short-term pain relief. Will the old problems reappear in the next round?

Putting this match together with 2018 and 2022, you can see a fixed process: usually each has their own thoughts, quarrel publicly when trailing, rely on individual ability to pull back at critical moments, celebrate together after the game, but the rifts are not truly resolved. Today Trossard assists Tielemans, tomorrow it may be a different combination. But as long as the internal order is not straightened out, the risk remains.

I think, for Belgium to go further, it's not just about scoring one more goal; the team rules must be established, the boundaries of faction interests must be clearly defined, and responsibilities and authority must be delineated. Who is in charge of directing, who makes the final decision, who takes the blame—only then will the team be unified on the field.

That said, can one comeback tear off the label of "internal conflict team"? Will they still quarrel in the next match when facing adversity? If it's the same old script of "first quarrel, then connect, then celebrate," are we fans really just watching the show, or do we still need to worry about them?