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Vitor Bruno between frustration and pride after the first leg

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 »

24-07-2026

Anderlecht lets victory slip away in the final minutes

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 »

22-07-2026

Selection for Hammarby

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 »

21-07-2026

Against Hammarby with Saliba and Huerta back

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 »

20-07-2026

Futures let the victory slip away

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 »

Sibierski counts on Saliba

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 »

16-07-2026

Anderlecht wins friendly match against AZ

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 »

14-07-2026

Maamar attracts foreign interest

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 »

10-07-2026

Anderlecht in talks with Romanian winger

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 »

06-07-2026

Huerta can also go on holiday

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 »

05-07-2026

Anderlecht draw in first friendly match

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 »

30-06-2026

Saliba qualifies with Canada

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 »

29-06-2026

Anderlecht to play a friendly against Beerschot on 11 July

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 »

25-06-2026

Saliba provides an assist for Canada

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 »

Official: Kanaté on loan to FC Kaiserslautern

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 »

19-06-2026

Huerta debuts at the World Cup

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 »

Saliba scores at the World Cup

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 »

18-06-2026

Anderlecht start at home against La Louvière

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 »

Anderlecht against Hammarby in European qualifying round

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 »

05-06-2026

U17 Euros: Onia Seke and Benktib send Belgium into the final

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 »

31-05-2026

RSCA Futsal champions again

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 »

Anderlecht duo help Belgium to group victory at U17 European Champions

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 »

Friendly game against Sporting Hasselt

Sporting Hasselt, the Challenger Pro League's brand-new entrant, has announced a number of pre-season friendlies. Anderlecht will visit Hasselt on 27 June at 6:00 p.m. Preparations for the new season begin on 22 June. Read more »

RSCA Women win the cup

RSCA Women won the Belgian Cup at the expense of Zulte Waregem, beating them 3-0 with two goals from IJzerman. The match was not yet ten minutes old when IJzerman was gifted a goal after Zulte's goalkeeper erred from a corner. That early lead proved ideal, and Vanzeir doubled the score on the half hour. After the break Zulte Waregem competed better, but IJzerman dashed their ambitions by making it 3-0 — Anderlecht's third headed goal of the afternoon. Read more »

30-05-2026

Garcia named as possible head coach

According to some sources, Óscar García is on RSCA's shortlist of potential head coaches. In the past he has coached, among others, OHL, Barcelona U19, Tel Aviv, Brighton, Watford, Red Bull Salzburg, Saint?Étienne, Olympiakos, Celta Vigo, Reims and Chivas; he is currently active at Ajax. As a player he was developed at Barcelona before becoming a coach at Albacete, Valencia and UE Lleida. Read more »

"Learned a lot in three months"

Jérémy Taravel's chapter as Anderlecht's head coach is over. Whether the Frenchman will keep a role within the staff of a new coach is for now uncertain. After three intense months in charge, he is looking back on that period in detail for the first time. “I learned a huge amount in a short time about managing a group, handling pressure and leading a staff,” Taravel says. Read more »

29-05-2026

Wouter Vrancken would be an interesting option

After the heavy 5-1 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise, RSC Anderlecht came in for fierce criticism on the HLN Football podcast. Analysts Frank Boeckx and Toby Alderweireld did not spare the purple-and-white and pointed to structural problems within the club. At the same time, Boeckx put forward a notable name as a possible new coach: Wouter Vrancken. Boeckx suggested the heavy loss may even have clarified matters for sporting director Antoine Sibierski. Read more »

28-05-2026

No World Cup for Ashimeru and Dacosta

Majeed Ashimeru and Antwi Dacosta did not make the Ghanaian World Cup squad. This comes as no surprise, but the duo were called up for a friendly match last week. That was enough for some media outlets to start speculating wildly. Read more »

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