Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Belgium and Iceland. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Belgium head coach Marc Wilmots (via Goal): "Hazard is rising higher and higher. He was at Lille for two years and was already one of the best players in France. He won the league and the cup, so he already had success. He started early, when he was only 17 years old. I already knew him back then, and now he is 23 and a top star at Chelsea. But he has to score more goals. That goes for Chelsea and the national team. Eden keeps marching on and what he has done is amazing, considering his age."
Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini (via Football News): "It's difficult when you come in and then you stop for a few weeks or months because of injury, and you have to wait again. I want to stay fit now, very fit. I feel I can be dangerous if I stay fit."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Belgium's Christian Benteke has been attempting to return to form following injury in 2014. The 23-year-old is yet to open his league account this season, but is averaging 2.8 shots in 290 minutes of play for Aston Villa.
Belgium's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Borre, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Vertonghen; Witsel, Fellaini; Dembele, Januzaj, Hazard; Benteke
Iceland's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Halldorsson; Arnason, Sigurdsson, Skulason, Bjarnason; Bjarnason, Gunnarsson, Sigurdsson, Hallfredsson; Bodvarsson, Sigthorsson
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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