Man Utd target Mika Godts set for Belgium debut after receiving maiden call-up

[p]The 20-year-old winger has shone this season for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a] with 14 goals and 9 assists, making him the Eredivisie's most valuable player in terms of goal contributions. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/godts-mika/CIrbY1Ml/"]Godts[/a]' performances have reportedly caught the attention of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a], who initiated contact with Ajax earlier this week.[/p][p]Godts refused to join [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a]'s Under-21 squad in recent call-ups, but has now convinced García to showcase his talents in the upcoming friendlies against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/usa/fuitL4CF/"]United States[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a]: [b]"His stats and performances are impressive for a team that isn’t firing on all cylinders. He’s still young; this was the moment to see him in action," [/b]García remarked[/p][embed guid="944fd392-ada5-4463-8f18-832ed377b061" url="https://x.com/AFCAjax/status/2034969111675994327?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Manager Rudi Garcìa also handed 17-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/anderlecht/vslqAKNo/"]Anderlecht[/a] star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-cat-nathan/pER4Q8AD/"]Nathan de Cat[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-etienne/YL2QybFe/"]Saint-Étienne[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stassin-lucas/IshwKNji/"]Lucas Stassin[/a] maiden call-ups. The big De Cat, who's 1.92m tall, has already played 44 games for Anderlecht's senior squad and is a mainstay in the Mauves' midfield.[/p][p]Stassin joined soon-to-be Ligue 1 outfit ASSE from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/westerlo/hYaM5Gqp/"]Westerlo[/a] in 2024 and has scored 7 goals in Ligue 2 this season, three of which came in the last three games.[/p][p][b]“We mainly selected players who featured in most of the qualifying matches, but at the same time, this is also the last chance for a few new – and particularly young – lads to show what they’re made of," [/b]García said during Friday's press conference.[/p][p][b]"Talent knows no age," [/b]García said about De Cat.[b] "I gave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hazard-eden/QH2of5sJ/"]Eden Hazard[/a] his debut at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lille/pfDZL71o/"]Lille[/a] at a young age and did the same with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cherki-mathis/vm0eu2V3/"]Rayan Cherki[/a] at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/2akflumR/"]Lyon[/a]. De Cat is very athletic and has already started 34 matches for Anderlecht this season. To make the national team, you have to play.”[/b][/p][embed guid="c82f960b-d908-4a09-b5a5-ee004a5a9ae6" url="https://x.com/rscanderlecht/status/2034984839728841024?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Lucas Stassin is a player García wants to see in action, he said. [b]“He’s just been promoted to Ligue 1 with Saint-Etienne and plays regularly.”[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/faes-wout/KjuF3pMi/"]Wout Faes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]AS Monaco[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lavia-romeo/UepSPHBj/"]Romeo Lavia[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]), and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vanhoutte-charles/CzsxDvTM/"]Charles Vanhoutte[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nice/YagoQJpq/"]Nice[/a]) all missed the cut after making the preliminary squad.[/p][p]Belgium play the United States in Atlanta, GA, on March 28th, and will face Mexico three days later on March 31st in Chicago, IL.[/p][h2]Full squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers[/b]:[b] [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lammens-senne/UFssg7X4/"]Senne Lammens[/a] (Manchester United), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sels-matz/Qqo54dB7/"]Matz Sels[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vandevoordt-maarten/AFY9ARa5/"]Maarten Vandevoordt[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]RB Leipzig[/a])[/p][p][b]Defenders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/castagne-timothy/xYfOMcA5/"]Timothy Castagne[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/debast-zeno/UsC6jnib/"]Zeno Debast[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sporting-cp/tljXuHBC/"]Sporting CP[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-cuyper-maxim/GGc6kPWT/"]Maxim De Cuyper[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-brugge/rgTHIK74/"]Club Brugge[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-winter-koni/EFmPm0Qo/"]Koni De Winter[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Milan[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mechele-brandon/6k4GFuni/"]Brandon Mechele[/a] (Club Brugge), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/meunier-thomas/WUyrShAL/"]Thomas Meunier[/a] (Lille), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngoy-nathan/x6Zak7to/"]Nathan Ngoy[/a] (Lille), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/seys-joaquin/vyuc4aCs/"]Joaquin Seys[/a] (Club Brugge), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/theate-arthur/2NA43UrT/"]Arthur Theate[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eintracht-frankfurt/8vndvXTk/"]Eintracht Frankfurt[/a])[/p][p][b]Midfielders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-bruyne-kevin/MsPs6OI5/"]Kevin de Bruyne[/a] (Napoli), Nathan De Cat (Anderlecht), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/onana-amadou/roId3gPf/"]Amadou Onana[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raskin-nicolas/xxLZVXdU/"]Nicolas Raskin[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rangers/8vAWQXNS/"]Rangers[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tielemans-youri/GtkTQyib/"]Youri Tielemans[/a] (Aston Villa), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vanaken-hans/0Cu4qHps/"]Hans Vanaken[/a] (Club Brugge), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/witsel-axel/2JsUqijl/"]Axel Witsel[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sevilla/h8oAv4Ts/"]Sevilla[/a])[/p][p][b]Forwards[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-ketelaere-charles/2eOa3r1T/"]Charles De Ketelaere[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atalanta/8C9JjMXu/"]Atalanta[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Jeremy Doku[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]), Mika Godts (Ajax), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Romelu Lukaku[/a] (Napoli), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukebakio-dodi/08a9jhm9/"]Dodi Lukebakio[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/openda-lois/IN2MK7Jo/"]Loïs Openda[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saelemaekers-alexis/n5cPVwks/"]Alexis Saelemaekers[/a] (Milan), Lucas Stassin (Saint-Étienne), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trossard-leandro/xUAbnjp2/"]Leandro Trossard[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a])[/p][embed guid="a71d066d-6c88-4f7b-b83b-8748958fd9d6" url="https://x.com/BelRedDevils/status/2034963945526542720?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]