Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet says the Premier League has been key to Belgium's success.
Mignolet is part of the Red Devils' World Cup squad.
"Five or six years ago no one wanted to give a chance to a Belgium football player in England or in the Premier League," Mignolet said. "Since the likes of Vincent Kompany, Thomas Vermaelen and Marouane Fellaini went over, they have shown to clubs and to the outside world that Belgian football players can succeed at the top level.
"Since then, English and Spanish clubs are more likely to give Belgian players a chance. Now that so many of us play at a high level, it follows that the national team will improve and we'll have the confidence to do well for our country.
"Our job now is to ignore what everyone else is saying and get out of the group."
