Belgium name 24-man squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers

BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuters) - Belgium coach Rene Vandereycken named the following 24-man squad for their Group A Euro 2008 qualifiers at home to Portugal on June 2 and away to Finland, four days later: Goalkeepers: Stijn Stijnen (Club Bruges), Brian Vandenbussche (Heerenveen), Geert De Vlieger (Zulte Waregem) Defenders: Carl Hoefkens (Stoke City), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Jelle Van Damme (Anderlecht), Peter Van der Heyden (Wolfsburg), Philip Clement (Club Brugge), Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax), Jan Vertonghen (RKC Waalwijk) Midfielders: Mark De Man (Anderlecht), Karel Geraerts (Standard Liege), Timmy Simons (PSV Eindhoven), Gaby Mudingayi (Lazio), Steven Dufour (Standard Liege), Marouane Fellaini (Standard Liege), Tom De Mul (Ajax), Gaetan Englebert (Club Bruges), Faris Haroun (Racing Genk), Maarten Martens (AZ Alkmaar) Forwards: Emile Mpenza (Manchester City), Francois Sterchele (Germinal Beerschot), Moussa Dembele (AZ Alkmaar), Kevin Vandenbergh (Racing Genk).

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