Belgium will begin its World Cup adventure in Russia 2018 against Panama at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi. Panama will play the World Cup for the first time in its history, while Belgium will play the final phase of this contest for the 13th time. In addition, it starts as the big favorite in this duel. The current template of Belgium has been named as the Golden Generation of the country, thanks to the presence of star players such as Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku. All of them are reaching their peak performance and everything is set to make it a memorable tournament for the Belgian team. Belgium finished in the first place of their group with nine points ahead of their nearest rival, Greece. On the other hand, Panama finished third in the CONCACAF Final Hexagonal (W3, D4, L3) after having played in the last match against Costa Rica 2-1 thanks to a goal by Román Torres in minute 88. This will be the first historical confrontation between both cast.