Belgium face Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden in Group E. Here's a look at their squad and how they will fare at Euro 2016.
At a glance
The Red Devils have hardly progressed since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but they have sufficient quality to make an impact at Euro 2016.
Home view
The majority of pundits are expecting Belgium to reach the semifinals, with Philippe Albert going as far as saying this is the country's best team ever.
The majority of fans are also behind the Red Devils, thinking that any team with Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Toby Alderweireld and -- of late -- Radja Nainggolan must be a shoo-in for Euro 2016. The alternative view among fans who probably have a better knowledge of the squad's makeup is that the weaknesses in defence caused by injuries and the lack of a reliable international striker may prove fatal.
Coach Marc Wilmots has more support in Belgium than he does elsewhere, especially in the UK, where it's thought he has not got the best out of the Premier League players who make up half of the squad.
He has stated that reaching the semifinals would be a success and it's likely that anything less would see a new coach for the national team.
Star man
Kevin De Bruyne is now unquestionably the main man for Belgium. After coming to prominence in the World Cup qualifiers, the Manchester City playmaker has grown immeasurably in stature.
De Bruyne has proved he can handle the pressure in the Bundesliga, where he set a record number of assists, and in the Premier league where he was voted Manchester City's Player of the Month for a record number of times in his first season. De Bruyne started out in the international team as a winger and he can hit accurate crosses with either foot. His natural home, though, is at No.10 from where he both creates and scores goals. Although he certainly knows his own mind, De Bruyne is unassuming and shuns the spotlight. This could be his tournament
Potential pitfalls
Wilmots doubtless wanted to go to France with a central back pairing of Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen, flanked by Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen. Now he's lost Kompany and Vermaelen is looking like a player who has hardly played for several months. This has led to pressure on Wilmots to play the Spurs defenders in the centre but he has resisted this as he dislikes wholesale changes.
To be fair, he had he had little room for manoeuvre. The centre-back pairing will be Jason Denayer, relatively unproven, and Vermaelen. The latter looks more vulnerable and the defence does look like an area of concern.
It's well-documented that the leading international scorer in the squad is Marouane Fellaini. That says it all about the ability of the strikers to score on the big occasion. Neither Romelu Lukaku nor Christian Benteke have ever looked comfortable in a Belgium shirt and it could be time for either Divock Origi or Michy Batshuayi to step up to the plate.
Elsewhere, is it time for "double or quit" with Eden Hazard? The Chelsea winger has rarely performed for Belgium and now his lack of defensive cover for Vertonghen has been spotted. He's been made captain, which might add pressure, and both Yannick Carrasco and Dries Mertens are pushing for a place in the starting lineup.
Predicted finish
Despite the general feeling that Belgium look set for the semifinals, a quarterfinal exit looks the best bet.