AZ's Jari De Busser debuts as Mark van Bommel selects maiden Belgium squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-busser-jari/WUMz0fU1/"]De Busser[/a] joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/az-alkmaar/2RxOow1i/"]AZ[/a] in the summer after becoming a club hero at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/g-a-eagles/hG8POBb8/"]Go Ahead Eagles[/a], with whom he won the KNVB Beker in 2025. AZ led the Eredivisie before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a] overtook them last weekend, and De Busser played a big role with some stellar saves.[/p][p]De Busser joins as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/courtois-thibaut/MVExOq3n/"]Thibaut Courtois[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/thibaut-courtois-to-sit-out-belgium-s-nations-league-campaign/KdRHp4Ob/"]opted to sit out[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a]'s UEFA Nations League campaign.[/p][embed guid="6c3f83b9-e613-428a-8ed7-b7c81af7a2fd" url="https://x.com/AZAlkmaar/status/2100888109365837883?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]21-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-brugge/rgTHIK74/"]Club Brugge[/a] full-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabbe-kyriani/nglFvLgf/"]Kyriani Sabbe[/a] also debuts for the Red Devils, having started six of Club Brugge's seven games this season. A debut was also given to RB Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, who's kept three clean sheets in five games this season.[/p][p]Van Bommel also opted to bring back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/parma/6DxlaxHN/"]Parma[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keita-mandela/UevlGWN5/"]Mandela Keita[/a], who last played for Belgium in October 2023 and sat on the bench against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/montenegro/hOduZ1pN/"]Montenegro[/a] in June 2024.[/p][p]World Cup goers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saelemaekers-alexis/n5cPVwks/"]Alexis Saelemaekers[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/meunier-thomas/WUyrShAL/"]Thomas Meunier[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/witsel-axel/2JsUqijl/"]Axel Witsel[/a] were left out of the squad, with Witsel retiring from international duty earlier this week.[/p][p]Belgium, who were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup in the quarter-finals by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a], open their UEFA Nations League against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/hlKvieGH/"]Italy[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/italy-hlKvieGH/?mid=tdpJ30MO"]September 25th[/a], with meetings with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/france-QkGeVG1n/?mid=40zZ9MQ7"]28-09[/a] & [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/france-QkGeVG1n/?mid=EmmmJQ3L"]05-10[/a]) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/turkey/QeijuHo5/"]Turkey[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/turkey-7s-QeijuHo5/?mid=2gkhFH2m"]02-10[/a]) to follow in Group 1.[/p][h2]Full squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/penders-mike/nyaJupUE/"]Mike Penders[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lammens-senne/UFssg7X4/"]Senne Lammens[/a], Jari De Busser, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vandevoordt-maarten/AFY9ARa5/"]Maarten Vandevoordt[/a][/p][p][b]Defenders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/debast-zeno/UsC6jnib/"]Zeno Debast[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-cuyper-maxim/GGc6kPWT/"]Maxim de Cuyper[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngoy-nathan/x6Zak7to/"]Nathan Ngoy[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mechele-brandon/6k4GFuni/"]Brandon Mechele[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/theate-arthur/2NA43UrT/"]Arthur Theate[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-winter-koni/EFmPm0Qo/"]Koni De Winter[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/castagne-timothy/xYfOMcA5/"]Timothy Castagne[/a], Kyriani Sabbe, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/seys-joaquin/vyuc4aCs/"]Joaquin Seys[/a][/p][p][b]Midfielders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tielemans-youri/GtkTQyib/"]Youri Tielemans[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raskin-nicolas/xxLZVXdU/"]Nicolas Raskin[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-bruyne-kevin/MsPs6OI5/"]Kevin De Bruyne[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lavia-romeo/UepSPHBj/"]Romeo Lavia[/a], Mandela Keita, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vanaken-hans/0Cu4qHps/"]Hans Vanaken[/a][/p][p][b]Forwards[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Romelu Lukaku[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-ketelaere-charles/2eOa3r1T/"]Charles De Ketelaere[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-pardo-mathias/0vPhfqq8/"]Matías Fernandez-Pardo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moreira-diego/0QNoKs1B/"]Diego Moreira[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukebakio-dodi/08a9jhm9/"]Dodi Lukebakio[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/godts-mika/CIrbY1Ml/"]Mika Godts[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trossard-leandro/xUAbnjp2/"]Leandro Trossard[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/openda-lois/IN2MK7Jo/"]Loïs Openda[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fofana-malick/6N65iDOI/"]Malick Fofana[/a][/p][embed guid="45b823aa-8d71-4d3d-854b-1ff578f523aa" url="https://x.com/BelRedDevils/status/2100888382263935423?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]