Vertonghen becomes first Belgium player to reach 100 caps

Having become Belgium's most-capped player last year, Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has now reached 100 appearances for his country.

Published : Jun 03, 2018 00:43 IST

Jan Vertonghen has made history by becoming the first Belgium international to win 100 caps.

The Tottenham defender became his country's most-capped player last year and reached three figures when he started Saturday's friendly against Portugal.

Vertonghen took the record from Jan Ceulemans, an attacking midfielder who made 96 appearances for Belgium between 1977 and 1991.

The 31-year-old centre-back will have a chance to add to his tally at the World Cup, with Belgium drawn alongside Panama, Tunisia and England in Group G.

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