Finally liberated of its golden generation tag, Belgium enters the 2026 World Cup with a newfound purpose. The Red Devils were perhaps guilty of clinging onto the aforementioned crop of ageing stars in Qatar four years ago for too long, leading to an early exit, but there were few signs at Euro 2024 that it was capable of moving into a prosperous new dawn with Domenico Tedesco in charge. Enter Rudi Garcia. While remnants of its finest ever crop still linger, the latest generation of Belgian maestros have been thrust to the forefront, and an absence of grand expectations will undoubtedly suit them this summer. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record : 5W-0L-3D Goals for / against:  29 / 7 Top scorer:  Kevin De Bruyne (6) Assist leader:  Alexis Saelemaekers (4) Belgium didn’t secure top spot in Group J until the final matchday, but it nonetheless embarked on yet another unbeaten qualifying campaign.…