Belgium's Jeremy Doku faces World Cup and birth dilemma
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 12:37 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Belgium winger Jeremy Doku is expecting his first child in the second week of July, coinciding with the World Cup quarter-finals. Doku wants to be present for the birth, complicating his participation with the national team, which begins its World Cup journey against Egypt in Seattle on Monday. He indicated that plans would likely include arranging a private flight to England for the event if Belgium progresses in the tournament. Defender Brandon Mechele is facing a similar situation as his wife's due date is one week after Doku's.
- •Doku's wife is due in July, during the World Cup.
- •Belgium opens its World Cup campaign against Egypt on Monday.
- •Private transportation to England is expected to be arranged.
- •Defender Brandon Mechele also faces a similar parental dilemma.
- 12:37 PMYahoo Sports — Soccer-Belgium baby dilemma for father-to-be Doku
"SEATTLE, June 15 (Reuters) - Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on, and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team
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