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Mexico and Belgium continue their preparations for the upcoming World Cup when they go head-to-head in an international friendly at Soldier Field on Tuesday evening UK time. This will be the first meeting between the two nations since November 2017, when they played out a thrilling 3-3 stalemate in a similar friendly clash in Brussels.
FootballWhispers’ Mexico vs Belgium prediction takes a look at the chances of both sides coming away with the desired result in Chicago, while you can click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Mexico vs Belgium key stats
- Mexico are unbeaten in five of their six games against Belgium across all competitions since November 1969, picking up three wins and two draws.
- Belgium’s only win in that time came in June 1990, when they cruised to a 3-0 victory in a friendly matchup at the King Baudouin Stadium.
- Mexico are on a run of four clean sheets in their last four matches, while scoring six since a 2-1 loss against Paraguay in November 2025.
- Belgium are unbeaten in their last five games on the road, picking up three wins and two draws since a 3-1 loss against Ukraine back in March 2025.
Mexico vs Belgium preview: Can Mexico hand Red Devils first defeat in over a year?
| Mexico | vs | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| 16th | FIFA ranking | 9th |
| Guillermo Ochoa (151) | Most caps | Axel Witsel (135) |
| Raul Jimenez (44) | Most goals | Kevin De Bruyne (36) |
| 1002 | Total caps | 758 |
| 92 | Total goals | 102 |
| 0 | Uncapped players | 2 |
Mexico turned in a solid team display on Sunday morning when they held on to see out a goalless draw against a star-studded Portugal side at the Estadio Azteca.
El Tricolor endured a difficult spell following their Gold Cup final triumph over the United States back in July 2025, going six straight matches without a win, including defeats against Colombia and Paraguay in that stretch.
However, a run of three wins and one draw from four matches since the turn of the year has seen Mexico rediscover form, lifting morale ahead of the upcoming World Cup, where they will aim to be in high spirits as one of the three host nations.
Javier Aguirre’s men, who are currently 16th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, have been drawn in Group A, alongside South Korea, 1996 Africa Cup of Nations champions South Africa and the winner of the playoff tie between Czechia and Denmark.
Raul Jimenez ranks third in Mexico’s all-time scoring chart with 44 goals in 122 caps since his debut in January 2013, just eight behind leading scorer Javier Hernandez.
Belgium, on the other hand, turned in a stunning team display in their first outing of the year, as they hammered the United States 5-2 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Saturday.
Weston McKennie opened the scoring to put the USA in front, but Belgium hit back with five goals through Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana, Charles De Ketelaere and a brace from Dodi Lukebakio, before Patrick Agyemang pulled one back for the hosts in the 87th minute.
This was in keeping with their dominant run in the World Cup qualifiers, where Belgium enjoyed an unbeaten campaign, picking up five wins and three draws from eight games while scoring 29 goals and conceding seven to finish two points clear at the top of Group J.
Belgium have two uncapped players in the squad, with Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt and 21-year-old striker Lucas Stassin both in line to make their senior debut.
Rudi Garcia’s men journey to Soldier Field on a run of 10 straight matches without defeat in all competitions, a run stretching back to March 2025, when they fell 3-1 against Ukraine in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation clash.
Belgium will follow Wednesday’s tie with consecutive games against Croatia and Tunisia in their two final warm-up matches, before getting underway in the World Cup, where they will do battle with Egypt, Iran and New Zealand in Group G.
Mexico vs Belgium form guide & betting tips
| Mexico | vs | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-W-D | Form | D-W-D-W-W |
| 7 | Goals For | 17 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 5 |
| L-W-W-W-D> | International Friendlies | D-D-W-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Mexico 1-2 Belgium
Both Mexico and Belgium enter the final phase of their World Cup preparations in impressive form, and we anticipate another exciting contest between the two nations at Soldier Field.
Given the Red Devils’ form across the last year, the bookmakers have them as favourites to secure the victory at 2.15, but Mexico to win at 3.10 cannot be ignored, given they have won three of their four games in 2026.
Belgium boast a slightly superior squad on paper, and we fancy them to come out on top, while we see the game having Over 2.5 goals, which currently sits at 1.95.
A Belgium win + BTTS goals sits at 4.50, which is perhaps the value bet for us, while the correct score market has a correct score of 1-2 priced at 9.00.
> BTTS - Yes at 1.72 | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 goals - Yes at 1.95 | Likelihood: Possible
> Belgium + BTTS 4.50 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 1-2 at 9.00 | Likelihood: Outsider