BRUSSELS : Uncapped Mandela Keita was called up by Belgium on Friday to add bite to the midfield for their European Championship qualifiers against Austria and Sweden this month, coach Domenico Tedesco said on Friday.The 21-year-old Keita, from Belgian champions Royal Antwerp, replaces Hugo Siquet in the
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - FC Barcelona v Royal Antwerp - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - September 19, 2023 Royal Antwerp's Mandela Keita in action with FC Barcelona's Gavi REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
Belgium meet Austria in a top of the table clash in Vienna on Oct. 13 before hosting Sweden in Brussels three days later. “He scores, his coach has confidence in him. That is not only good for Romelu but for us too,” he added.