Top spot in Group J will be on the line this Friday when Belgium welcome North Macedonia to the Planet Group Arena in Gent.
The Red Devils enter the contest as overwhelming favourites, but they’ll need to back that up with a commanding performance. Veteran midfielder Axel Witsel has earned a recall to the national squad, while Amadou Onana and Senne Lammens have both shaken off injuries to return.
Romelu Lukaku remains sidelined as he continues his recovery, but Kevin De Bruyne is expected to feature from the start, adding creativity and leadership in midfield.
For Blagoja Milevski’s side, this is a chance to defend their place at the summit of the group. However, they’ll be fully aware of the challenge ahead, Belgium are coming off a ruthless 6-0 dismantling of Kazakhstan, a statement win that underlines their firepower.
Bojan Miovski will be a key figure for the visitors; the in-form forward recently found the net for Rangers in a 1-1 draw against Falkirk and will be looking to trouble the Belgian defence.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Belgium vs. North Macedonia live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this World Cup qualifying match in the U.S.:
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What time does Belgium vs. North Macedonia kick off?
This World Cup qualifier clash takes place at Ghelamco Arena in Ghent, Belgium and kicks off on Friday, October 10 at 8:45 p.m. (CEST) local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Oct. 10 | 2:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Oct. 10 | 1:45 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Oct. 10 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Oct. 10 | 11:45 a.m. |
World Cup qualifying schedule this week
All times ET
Thursday, October 9
- Finland vs. Lithuania (12:00 p.m.)
Friday, October 10
- Kazakhstan vs. Liechtenstein (10:00 a.m.)
- Belgium vs. North Macedonia (2:45 p.m.)
- France vs. Azerbaijan (2:45 p.m.)
- Germany vs. Luxembourg (2:45 p.m.)
- Iceland vs. Ukraine (2:45 p.m.)
- Kosovo vs. Slovenia (2:45 p.m.)
- Northern Ireland vs. Slovakia (2:45 p.m.)
- Sweden vs. Switzerland (2:45 p.m.)
Saturday, October 11
- Latvia vs. Andorra (9:00 a.m.)
- Hungary vs. Armenia (12:00 p.m.)
- Norway vs. Israel (12:00 p.m.)
- Bulgaria vs. Turkey (2:45 p.m.)
- Estonia vs. Italy (2:45 p.m.)
- Portugal vs. Republic of Ireland (2:45 p.m.)
- Serbia vs. Albania (2:45 p.m.)
- Spain vs. Georgia (2:45 p.m.)
Sunday, October 12
- San Marino vs. Cyprus (9:00 a.m.)
- Faroe Islands vs. Czechia (12:00 p.m.)
- Netherlands vs. Finland (12:00 p.m.)
- Scotland vs. Belarus (12:00 p.m.)