Sporting Hasselt vs Antwerp - Friendlies Clubs

All eyes turn to the home ground on July 19, 2026 as Sporting Hasselt welcome Antwerp in a Friendlies Clubs encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. It has not been a daunting fixture list but there are signs that Mourinho has found a way to get the best from an increasingly stacked Madrid squad.

Both Sporting Hasselt and Antwerp will be eager to build momentum when they meet in Friendlies Clubs. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. Antwerp's away form is hard to read, but they will arrive with the belief that they can trouble their hosts. Manchester City are nearing an agreement with Marseille for an experienced goalkeeper as they continue reshaping the position behind Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Sporting Hasselt and Antwerp have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. After the loss, a lot of questions began to be raised about their different approach to preparing for the game.

Game-changers are scattered across both line-ups, and the contest may well be decided by which side's match-winners deliver on the day. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has thanked AS Monaco after his contract was terminated by the club.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. A share of the spoils looks the most probable outcome, with neither side holding a decisive edge — a 1-1 draw feels like a fitting result. With positions in the Friendlies Clubs table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Fulham's Antonee Robinson could be one of those, who would likely be a cheaper alternative to Hall, who has just enjoyed a breakout season with the Magpies.