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Belgium name squad for World Cup qualifier

First Published: Feb 23, 2001

Belgium have named their first squad of the year.

The Belgians host San Marino in Brussels in a 2002 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday night.

The squad in full -

Goalkeepers - Geert De Vlieger (Willem II), Frederic Herpoel (Ghent) and Roland Gaspercic (Extremadura).

Defenders - Eric Deflandre (Lyon), Jacky Peeters (Ghent), Eric Van Meir (Lierse), Daniel Van Buyten (Standard Liege), Didier Dheedene (Anderlecht) and Timmy Simons (Bruges).

Midfielders - Walter Baseggio (Anderlecht), Danny Boffin (Sint Truiden), Bart Goor (Anderlecht), Yves Vanderhaeghe (Anderlecht), Marc Wilmots (Bordeaux), Gaetan Englebert (Bruges) and Sven Vermant (Bruges).

Strikers - Jurgen Cavens (Lierse), Emile Mpenza (Schalke 04), Bob Peeters (Vitesse Arnhem) and Mbo Mpenza (Sporting Lisbon).