The next name to surface as a possible reinforcement is Frenchman Alan Virginius (23) of Young Boys Bern. Virginius remains under contract until 2029, however, and the Swiss club do not really want to let him go. Virginius is hoping for a move this summer, especially since he had verbally agreed as much with his club. But Young Boys Bern appear to have changed their stance, as the club had already turned down interest from Genoa. Read more »
In their second preseason match, Anderlecht's U23 team secured an away victory at Helmond Sport. The young Purple & Whites won 0-1 thanks to an early goal by Pape Aliya Ndao. Read more »
The RSCA Women secured an away victory in Amsterdam, where they defeated Ajax 1-2 in a preseason match. Despite a quick start by the home team, the Anderlecht players showed great control and efficiency to turn the tide before halftime. Read more »
Danilo Nikolic has been appointed as referee for the return leg against Hammarby in the Europa League. He will be assisted by assistant referees Milan Sutulovic and Svetozar Zivin. The fourth official is Nikola Radakovic, while the VAR will be overseen by Momcilo Markovic and Alexandar Zivkovic. Anderlecht against Hammarby kicks off on Thursday 30 July at 8.30 pm at Lotto Park. Read more »
In his first match in charge of Anderlecht from the bench, Vitor Bruno experienced a mixed evening in Stockholm. His side seemed for a long time to be on course for a promising victory, until Nathan Saliba's dismissal and a late Hammarby equaliser still spoiled the party. After the match, Bruno made no attempt to hide his frustration: “I'm mainly disappointed. Even with ten men, we had everything under control, but that avoidable goal still goes in.” The Portuguese coach did want to stress the collective performance: “I'm very proud of what we showed after barely five weeks of preparation, against the second-placed team in Sweden.” On the footballing side, Bruno acknowledged that his side found things difficult after the opening goal: “After our 1-0, we struggled with their build-up play. Read more »
Anderlecht drew 1-1 away at Hammarby. It looked to be heading for a 0-1 win, but after Saliba was shown a second yellow card in the 77th minute, the purple-and-white side were forced back and the Swedes were able to equalise in the closing stages. It is a dangerous result ahead of the return leg, although this ‘experimental' Anderlecht side, with three 17-year-olds given a chance, still appears to have a real shot at eliminating the Swedes. After Kana immediately lost possession in the opening phase and Pétrot had to intervene, Anderlecht recovered very quickly. Read more »
Anderlecht have submitted their A list and B list for the first European tie against Hammarby, although they still have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to add one more player to the A list. The B list includes players born after January 1, 2005, who have been with the club continuously for two years. There is no limit on the number of players on this list, but it must be submitted every time. Read more »
Three weeks after their adventure at the 2026 World Cup, Nathan Saliba and César “Chino” Huerta have once again settled in at Lotto Park. The pair return to Brussels with a suitcase full of unique memories, extra motivation and the urge to help the Purple & White move straight towards the European group stages. For both players, the World Cup was especially memorable, as the tournament took place on familiar ground. Nathan Saliba defended Canada's honour and speaks of immense pride at being able to play in front of his own people and his family. Read more »
RSCA Futures opened their new campaign with a spectacular draw away at K Lyra-Lierse. In a match designed as an extensive test of the squad, Jelle Coen opted to field a different starting eleven in each half. The purple and white side quickly took control thanks to a dynamic and inspired first half. Driven by a strong Enzo Sternal, who scored twice, the RSCA Futures made the difference. Read more »
Antoine Sibierski has made his decision: Nathan Saliba is also set to be one of Anderlecht's key figures next season. Still, the purple and white side realise that an exceptional transfer offer could yet upset those plans. After his World Cup commitments, the Canadian international has returned to Neerpede, giving coach Vitor Bruno extra options for the important European two-legged tie against Hammarby. Although it remains uncertain whether Saliba will start immediately, he is expected to develop into one of the team's pillars this season. Read more »
Anderlecht concluded its final warm-up ahead of Hammarby with a win. It beat Dutch side AZ 1-0, with Sikan scoring the decisive goal from distance in the 73rd minute. Next week, Anderlecht travel to Sweden, where they will immediately face a serious test in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. Hammarby are already deep into the season, while Anderlecht have so far mainly seen players depart and are relying heavily on a number of youngsters, including Onia Seke and Ojea, who took charge of the flanks. Read more »
Ali Maamar can count on foreign interest. The 21-year-old Moroccan-Belgian wing-back, who alternated between the bench and the starting line-up last season, is reportedly attracting interest from FC Twente and Olympique Lyon, according to foreign reports. His strong performances for Morocco's youth teams are said to be playing a role in that interest. Both Twente and Lyon are understood to have already made contact with Maamar. Read more »
According to Romanian journalist Emanuel Rosu, Anderlecht is showing more than just casual interest in Ștefan Baiaram, a winger for Universitatea Craiova. The Purple & White reportedly scouted Baiaram tonight during Craiova's European match. Rosu also reports that talks have already taken place. Read more »
The World Cup for César Huerta and Mexico is over. The Mexicans were knocked out by England overnight, losing 2-3, but they can leave the tournament with their heads held high. Huerta did not come off the bench in this match. Read more »
Anderlecht were held to a 0-0 draw this afternoon in a friendly against US Boulogne, a French second-division side. Coach Vitor Bruno started with a 4-4-2, using Danylo Sikan and Mihajlo Cvetkovi? together up front. After the break, he switched to a 4-3-3. The Purple & White created plenty of chances before half-time, but failed to score. Read more »
Nathan-Dylan Saliba played 59 minutes for Canada in their match against South Africa and received a yellow card. His team booked their place by winning that game 0-1 in the dying seconds. The Canadians will now face the winner of the clash between the Netherlands and Morocco. Read more »
Anderlecht have added an extra friendly to their schedule. Beerschot coach Mo Messoudi revealed that his side will take on Anderlecht on Saturday 11 July. Notably, Anderlecht's pre-season calendar already lists a friendly on 11 July, namely against NEC Nijmegen. Beerschot were originally due to play OHL on 11 July, but that match will not take place. Read more »
Nathan Saliba has once again caught the eye at the World Cup. Although Canada lost 2-1 to Switzerland, Saliba provided the fine assist for the 2-1 goal, scored by Union's Promise David. Canada were already 2-0 down when Saliba was played through after the break. He controlled the ball superbly and quickly laid it off to David, who finished first time. Read more »
Anderlecht have announced that winger Ibrahim Kanaté (19) will join FC Kaiserslautern in the 2. Bundesliga next season. The move is a loan deal with an option to make it permanent. Kanaté played 28 times for the first team. Read more »
César Huerta made his first appearance at the World Cup overnight. The Mexican came on after 84 minutes in the win over South Korea. A fitting reward for Huerta, who missed almost the entire season because of a lingering injury. Mexico were already leading 1-0 at that point, helped in part by a blunder from South Korea goalkeeper Kim. Read more »
Nathan Saliba helped Canada to a fine 6-0 win over Qatar at the World Cup. The midfielder came on shortly after the break for the seriously injured Koné and scored the fourth goal. Saliba curled a free kick beautifully into the net. He then honoured his compatriot by holding up the number eight shirt in the air. Read more »
The Pro League has announced the schedule for the new season. Anderlecht will kick off with a home match against La Louvière. They will then face newly promoted sides Beveren and Kortrijk. On matchday four, their first major fixture awaits: an away trip to Union. Read more »
In Switzerland, the draw for the second qualifying round of the Europa League has been made. Anderlecht were the first team out of the hat and were paired with Hammarby from Sweden. Read more »
Belgium have reached the final of the U17 European Championship. This afternoon in the semi-final they beat France 2-1. Anderlecht players Jayden Onia Seke and Ilyas Benktib scored the Young Red Devils' goals. With Mattis Seghers, Joshua Nga, Kana, Onia Seke and Benktib, four Anderlecht players were in the starting line-up. Read more »
RSCA Futsal confirmed their domestic dominance, claiming a fourth consecutive title with a 6-2 win over Antwerp in the second leg of the final. After winning the first leg, Anderlecht thus rounded off an almost perfect season with the crown. It took just three minutes for the scoring to open: Edu, fed by Grello, crushed Antwerp's hopes. Before the break Anderlecht pulled further away: Cainan — good for 115 goals in three seasons — even scored from his own half, after which Raul and Grello took the score to 4-0 at the interval. Read more »
Belgium's U17s won their third group match at the European Championship 1-0 against Estonia. Noah Kalonji (photo) scored the only goal, assisted by Joshua Nga Kana. Spain's defeat ensured Belgium would progress as group winners to the semi-finals. Head coach Sven Vermant fielded an almost entirely new starting line-up compared with the previous two matches. Read more »
