Soccer-Injury-hit Belgium call-up Ngoy and Vermant for first time

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Lille v Paris St Germain - Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - October 5, 2025 Lille's Nathan Ngoy in action with Paris St Germain's Bradley Barcola REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium have named uncapped defender Nathan Ngoy and forward Romeo Vermant in their squad for the first time as they seek to secure World Cup qualification this month in their final Group J fixtures against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.

The pair profit from a bevy of injuries for coach Rudi Garcia’s side, who have a one-point lead over second-placed North Macedonia plus a game in hand and will qualify with a win over the Kazakhs in Astana on Saturday.