The Belgian U17 team won 6-0 against Belarus in their second match at the European Championship qualifying tournament. Three Anderlecht players saw action. One of them, Ilyas Benktib, opened the scoring after 10 minutes. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad reports that Anderlecht will not allow Nathan De Cat to participate in the U17 World Cup with Belgium next month. The club has informed De Cat and his entourage of this decision. The midfielder himself would have liked to go, however.
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A couple of Anderlecht players came in action this weekend. Some of them were quite successful. Mihajlo Cvetkovic scored twice and Camara took a big step towards the World Cup. An overview.
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Anderlecht has extended Alexander De Ridder's contract by one year. The 17-year-old midfielder from the Futures is now tied to the club until 2028. De Ridder has emerged as a key player in the Futures team this season. Read more »
The Belgian U17 team won their first match of the European Championship qualifying tournament 1-0 against Moldova. Three Anderlecht players formed the front line. One of them, Joshua Nga Kana (photo), scored the only goal. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens has extended his contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2028. The 21-year-old midfielder, who came up through the Purple & White youth academy, will remain with the club for at least three more seasons. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens will remain at Lotto Park for longer. He has extended his contract with RSC Anderlecht by two years, keeping him at the club until 2028. The 21-year-old midfielder, originally from Zellik, has been with Anderlecht since his youth academy days. Read more »
A new international break has begun and Anderlecht saw seven players leave yesterday to join their national teams. Nilson Angulo and César Huerta will face each other next week. Discover the international schedule here. Read more »
Ali Maamar (photo) and Anas Tajaouart know their opponents in the round of 16 of the U20 World Cup in Chile. At 1 a.m. Belgian time on Friday morning, Morocco will take on South Korea. Read more »
While most of his peers are still torn between studying and partying, Nathan De Cat was in the spotlight on Sunday evening in his very first Clasico. The 17-year-old Anderlecht defender even received a standing ovation when he was substituted. Not since Youri Tielemans has a teenager in purple and white made such an impression.
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Morocco lost its final group match at the U20 World Cup 1-0 to Mexico. The Moroccans had already secured first place in the group and started with Ali Maamar and Anas Tajaouart. Read more »
Will Nathan De Cat go to the U17 World Cup in Qatar next month or will he stay home? That question surfaced in the press last week. Besnik Hasi was asked about it during his press conference. Read more »
Anderlecht is about to change its club structure, and according to Marc Coucke, Romelu Lukaku (32) could soon take on an advisory role there. He has a special passion for the youth academy, Neerpede, where he grew up and where his sons Romeo (7) and Jordan (4) play nowadays. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has drawn attention to Abduljelil Kamaldeen, a promising player from the Kwara Football Academy. The sixteen-year-old midfielder is currently part of the Nigerian U20 team participating in the World Cup. Read more »
At the U20 World Cup in Chile, Morocco defeated Brazil with 2-1. Ali Maamar played the entire match. Anas Tajaouart came on as a substitute after 65 minutes. This is Morocco's second victory in as many matches. They have now secured victory in the group and a place in the Round of 16. Read more »
Ilay Camara and Moussa N'Diaye will likely miss several matches due to a selection for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place from December 21 to January 18. The two players could miss up to five matches, including matches against Westerlo, STVV, Antwerp, Charleroi, and Gent. Read more »
After a difficult weekend against Genk, Anderlecht's youth teams had the chance to bounce back against Charleroi. With four wins, the team's performance was almost perfect, but a disappointing defeat for the U14s tarnished the results. Anderlecht's U18s recorded their first win of the season with a 4-1 victory. After a difficult first half, in which Charleroi opened the scoring, Anderlecht bounced back strongly in the second half. Read more »
Anderlecht players Ilyas Benktib, Rune Verstrepen, Joshua Nga Kana, and Jayden Onia-Seke have been selected for the U17 Euro 2026 qualifying matches. The three matches will be played in Belgium, where the young Belgians will face Moldova, Belarus, and Norway. Former RSCA Academy players have also been included in the Belgian squad, including Jelle Driessen, Yhanis Onehese, and Kiyan Achahbar. Read more »
The U17 World Cup will take place in Qatar in November, with Belgium among the participants. Nathan De Cat is a key player in the Belgian U17 team and, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, is eager to participate in this tournament. Anderlecht, however, is much less enthusiastic, according to the newspaper. Read more »
Morocco won its first match at the U20 World Cup against Spain, 2-0, in Chile. Ali Maamar (pictured) played the entire match. Anas Tajaouart came on as a substitute after 74 minutes. Read more »
Peter Verbeke and Anderlecht are parting ways for a second time, the club announced. Verbeke, currently a Talent Manager for the youth team, is leaving football and will work as a lawyer at Walter Van Steenbruggen's firm. Read more »
