Belgium at the FIFA World Cup

Belgium national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

Belgium have appeared in the finals tournament of the FIFA World Cup on 15 occasions, the first being at the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 where they finished in 11th place and played the first ever World Cup match against the United States. The inaugural FIFA World Cup final was officiated by the Belgian referee John Langenus.

Traditionally, Belgium's greatest rival is the Netherlands. The two countries have met each other twice in the history of the FIFA World Cup, with one win for Belgium (USA 1994) and one draw (France 1998). The team that has played the most against Belgium in the finals is the continuum USSR/Russia: five times, with three victories for Belgium and two for the Soviet Union.[1]

Belgium's best finish in the World Cup is third, at the 2018 tournament in Russia. Belgium previously finished fourth in the 1986 edition in Mexico.

Belgium's first World Cup match in 1930, against the United States
In their golden era, Belgium featured two goalkeepers who were named the best at that position in the World Cup; Jean-Marie Pfaff (left) in 1986 and Michel Preud'homme (right) in 1994.

FIFA World Cup record

Belgian's first five appearances at the FIFA World Cup between 1930 and 1970 were not successful, as they failed to advance beyond the first round. After two scoreless defeats at the inaugural World Cup in 1930, Belgium scored their first two World Cup goals in 1934 against Germany, by virtue of Bernard Voorhoof. However, both in 1934 and 1938 the Red Devils went out with a single loss. In 1954 they held England to a draw (4–4) and in 1970 they achieved their first World Cup win, against El Salvador (3–0).

Belgium qualified for six successive World Cups from 1982 to 2002, and reached the second phase in five of these tournaments. Their fourth-place finish in the 1986 was the best placing in their World Cup history until 2018, when they finished third after beating England 2–0 in Saint Petersburg.

1930 FIFA World Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4 Advance to the knockout stage
2  Paraguay 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 2
3  Belgium 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: ESPN
United States 3–0 Belgium
McGhee 23'[2]
Florie 45'[2]
Patenaude 69'[2]		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: José Macías (Argentina)
Paraguay 1–0 Belgium
Vargas Peña 40'[2] Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 900
Referee: Ricardo Vallarino (Uruguay)

1934 FIFA World Cup

The group stage used in the first World Cup was discarded in favour of a straight knockout tournament.

 Germany5 – 2 Belgium
Kobierski 25'
Siffling 49'
Conen 66', 70', 87'		 Report Voorhoof 29', 43'
Attendance: ~8,000
Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy)

1938 FIFA World Cup

France 3–1 Belgium
Veinante 1'
Nicolas 16', 69'		 Report Isemborghs 38'
Attendance: 30,454

1954 FIFA World Cup

According to journalist Henry Guldemont, some of his Swiss colleagues regarded the 1954 Belgian team as "favourites for the world title" after a promising 4–4 opener against England.[3][4] However, in the second and last group match against Italy, Belgium was defeated 1–4 and was unable to proceed to the finals.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 3 Advance to the knockout stage
2   Switzerland 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2[a]
3  Italy 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 2[a]
4  Belgium 2 0 1 1 5 8 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Second place decided over through play-off: Switzerland 4–1 Italy
England 4–4 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Broadis 26', 63'
Lofthouse 36', 91'		 Report Anoul 5', 71'
Coppens 67'
Dickinson red-colored football 94' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
Italy 4–1 Belgium
Pandolfini 41' (pen.)
Galli 48'
Frignani 58'
Lorenzi 78'		 Report Anoul 81'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

1970 FIFA World Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5[a]
3  Belgium 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4  El Salvador 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Having finished level on both points and goal difference, the Soviet Union and Mexico were separated by the drawing of lots.
Belgium 3–0 El Salvador
Van Moer 12', 54'
Lambert 76' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 92,205
Soviet Union 4–1 Belgium
Byshovets 14', 63'
Asatiani 57'
Khmelnytskyi 76'		 Report Lambert 86'
Attendance: 95,261
Mexico 1–0 Belgium
Peña 14' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 108,192

1982 FIFA World Cup

In the first game of the 1982 World Cup, held at Camp Nou, Belgium celebrated one of their most famous victories: a 1–0 win over the defending champions, Argentina, with a goal by Erwin Vandenbergh. After reaching to the second group stage, Belgium lost 3–0 to Poland after a hat-trick from Zbigniew Boniek. Their last match against the Soviet Union ended in a 1–0 loss.

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5 Advance to second round
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
3  Hungary 3 1 1 1 12 6 +6 3
4  El Salvador 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: FIFA
Argentina 0–1 Belgium
Report Vandenbergh 62'
Attendance: 95,500
Belgium 1–0 El Salvador
Coeck 19' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Malcolm Moffat (Northern Ireland)
Belgium 1–1 Hungary
Czerniatynski 76' Report Varga 27'
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Clive White (England)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Soviet Union 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
3  Belgium 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Poland 3–0 Belgium
Boniek 4', 26', 53' Report
Attendance: 65,000
Belgium 0–1 Soviet Union
Report Oganesian 48'
Attendance: 45,000

1986 FIFA World Cup

Four years later they achieved their best World Cup run to that point when they placed fourth at Mexico 1986. Qualifying as one best third-placed teams, in the knockout phase Belgium surprisingly won against Soviet Union after extra time (4–3), despite an opposing player, Igor Belanov, scoring a hat-trick. Brazil and Austria are the only other teams to have achieved this in the World Cup (in 1938 and 1954 respectively).[5] Belgium also beat Spain on penalties after a 1–1 draw, but they lost 2–0 to the eventual champions, Argentina, in the semi-finals, with both goals scored by Diego Maradona. In the match for third place Belgium lost to France 4–2 after extra time. Their captain, Jan Ceulemans, and their goalkeeper, Jean-Marie Pfaff, were the first Belgian players to be selected in the All-Star Team of a World Cup. Enzo Scifo was selected as the best young player of the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico (H) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
3  Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
4  Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Belgium 1–2 Mexico
Vandenbergh 45' Report Quirarte 23'
Sánchez 39'
Attendance: 110,000
Iraq 1–2 Belgium
Radhi 59' Report Scifo 16'
Claesen 21' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000
Paraguay 2–2 Belgium
Cabañas 50', 76' Report Vercauteren 30'
Veyt 59'
Attendance: 16,000
Soviet Union 3–4 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Belanov 27', 70', 111' (pen.) Report Scifo 56'
Ceulemans 77'
Demol 102'
Claesen 110'
Attendance: 32,277
Argentina 2–0 Belgium
Maradona 51', 63' Report
Attendance: 114,500
France 4–2 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Ferreri 27'
Papin 43'
Genghini 104'
Amoros 111' (pen.)		 Report Ceulemans 11'
Claesen 73'
Attendance: 21,000

1990 FIFA World Cup

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Belgium survived the group phase by wins against South Korea and Uruguay (2–0 and 3–1). In the second round they did well against England, dominating the match by periods and with Enzo Scifo even hitting the woodwork twice.[6] With a persisting 0–0 penalties seemed unavoidable, but eventually they lost in the last minute of extra time after a "nearly blind" volley by David Platt.[7] Scifo was elected as second best player of the 1990 World Cup after Lothar Matthäus.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Belgium 2–0 South Korea
Degryse 53'
De Wolf 64'		 Report
Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Belgium 3–1 Uruguay
Clijsters 16'
Scifo 22'
Ceulemans 48'		 Report Bengoechea 74'
Attendance: 33,759
Belgium 1–2 Spain
Vervoort 28' Report Míchel 20' (pen.)
Górriz 38'
Attendance: 35,950
England 1–0 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Platt 119' Report
Attendance: 34,520

1994 FIFA World Cup

In the 1994 FIFA World Cup two 1–0 wins in round 1 against Morocco and the Netherlands were remarkably not enough to finish second, but Belgium advanced as they were among the best four third-placed teams. In the second round they lost to title defenders Germany (3–2). During this last game, the Belgians were frustrated that Swiss referee Kurt Röthlisberger had not awarded them a penalty kick when German defender Thomas Helmer brought down their striker Josip Weber in the penalty area with a bump from behind.[9] After the match, Röthlisberger was sent home. Michel Preud'homme was elected as best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6[a]
3  Belgium 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
4  Morocco 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Netherlands 2–1 Saudi Arabia.
Belgium 1–0 Morocco
Degryse 11' Report
Attendance: 61,219
Belgium 1–0 Netherlands
Albert 65' Report
Attendance: 62,387
Belgium 0–1 Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Owairan 5'
Attendance: 52,959
Germany 3 – 2 Belgium
Völler 6', 40'
Klinsmann 11'		 Report Grün 8'
Albert 90'
Attendance: 60,246

1998 FIFA World Cup

In 1998 Belgium was one of only three teams, along with hosts and eventual world champions France and Italy, not to lose a single game. Three draws in the first round – against Netherlands, Mexico and South Korea – proved not enough to reach the knockout stage. In 1998 Enzo Scifo and Franky Van der Elst appeared in their fourth World Cups, setting a Belgian record.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
3  Belgium 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 2 9 −7 1
Source: FIFA
Netherlands 0–0 Belgium
Report
Attendance: 75,000
Belgium 2–2 Mexico
Wilmots 43', 47' Report García Aspe 55' (pen.)
Blanco 62'
Attendance: 31,800
Belgium 1–1 South Korea
Nilis 7' Report Yoo Sang-Chul 71'
Attendance: 45,500

2002 FIFA World Cup

With two ties, the 2002 FIFA World Cup did not start well for Belgium, but the team improved during the tournament. Captain Marc Wilmots was notable for scoring in every match of the first round. Belgium won the decisive group match against Russia with 3–2 and in the second round they had to play against eventual champions Brazil. In this 1/8th final, referee Peter Prendergast disallowed a headed goal by Wilmots that would have given Belgium a 0–1 lead, after a "phantom foul" on Roque Júnior.[10] Eventually Brazil won 2–0, but Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted after this match that Belgium was a tough edge and after the tournament he declared that the match against the Red Devils had been the hardest for Brazil to win.[11] With the World Cup final still to go, the team did win the tournament's fair-play award.[12] Marc Wilmots equalled the record of Enzo Scifo and Franky Van der Elst by appearing in 4 World Cup squads, although he did not play in his first World Cup in 1990. Wilmots also scored his 5th World Cup goal against Russia, which made him Belgium's top scorer in World Cup Finals matches until the 2018 world cup when Romelu Lukaku also scored his 5th World Cup goal.[13]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5
3  Russia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts
Japan 2–2 Belgium
Suzuki 59'
Inamoto 67'		 Report Wilmots 57'
Van Der Heyden 75'
Attendance: 55,256
Tunisia 1–1 Belgium
Bouzaiene 17' Report Wilmots 13'
Attendance: 52,000
Belgium 3–2 Russia
Walem 7'
Sonck 78'
Wilmots 82'		 Report Beschastnykh 52'
Sychev 88'
Attendance: 46,640
Brazil 2–0 Belgium
Rivaldo 67'
Ronaldo 87'		 Report
Attendance: 40,440

2014 FIFA World Cup

In 2014, Belgium started as group favourites and beat all group opponents with the smallest margin. Thereafter, they advanced to the round of 16 and played the United States. The Red Devils needed extra time to proceed to the next stage (2–1), where they faced Argentina. In a balanced quarter-final against the Albiceleste, the World Cup ended for Belgium as they failed to equalize after Gonzalo Higuaín's early goal.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Belgium 2–1 Algeria
Fellaini 70'
Mertens 80'		 Report Feghouli 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 56,800
Belgium 1–0 Russia
Origi 88' Report
Attendance: 73,819
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Belgium 2–1 (a.e.t.) United States
De Bruyne 93'
Lukaku 105'		 Report Green 107'
Attendance: 51,227
Argentina 1–0 Belgium
Higuaín 8' Report
Attendance: 68,551

2018 FIFA World Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
4  Panama 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Belgium 3–0 Panama
Mertens 47'
Lukaku 69', 75'		 Report
Attendance: 43,257
Belgium 5–2 Tunisia
E. Hazard 6' (pen.), 51'
Lukaku 16', 45+3'
Batshuayi 90'		 Report Bronn 18'
Khazri 90+3'
Attendance: 44,190
England 0–1 Belgium
Report Januzaj 51'
Attendance: 33,973
Round of 16
Belgium 3–2 Japan
Vertonghen 69'
Fellaini 74'
Chadli 90+4'		 Report Haraguchi 48'
Inui 52'
Attendance: 41,466
Quarter-final
Brazil 1–2 Belgium
Renato Augusto 76' Report Fernandinho red-colored football 13' (o.g.)
De Bruyne 31'
Attendance: 42,873
Semi-final
France 1–0 Belgium
Umtiti 51' Report
Attendance: 64,286
Match for third place
Belgium 2–0 England
Meunier 4'
E. Hazard 82'		 Report
Attendance: 64,406

2022 FIFA World Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Belgium 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Belgium 1–0 Canada
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 40,432
Belgium 0–2 Morocco
[Report 2]
Attendance: 43,738
Croatia 0–0 Belgium
[Report 3]
Attendance: 43,984

2026 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5[a]
3  Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Belgium 1–1 Egypt). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Belgium 1–1 Egypt
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 66,775
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Belgium 0–0 Iran
[Report 5]
Attendance: 70,317
New Zealand 1–5 Belgium
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 52,497

Knockout stage

Round of 32
Belgium 3–2 (a.e.t.) Senegal
 [Report 7]
Attendance: 66,925
Round of 16
United States 1–4 Belgium
 [Report 8]
Attendance: 66,925
Quarter-finals
Spain 2–1 Belgium
 [Report 9]
Attendance: 70,492

Overview

Tournaments

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place  

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Host(s) Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pos. Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Uruguay Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad Qualified as invitees
1934 Italy Round of 16 15th 1 0 0 1 2 5 Squad 2nd 2 0 1 1 6 8
1938 France Round of 16 13th 1 0 0 1 1 3 Squad 2nd 2 1 1 0 4 3
1950 Brazil Did not enter Did not enter
1954  Switzerland Group stage 12th 2 0 1 1 5 8 Squad 1st 4 3 1 0 11 6
1958 Sweden Did not qualify 2nd 4 2 1 1 16 11
1962 Chile 3rd 4 0 0 4 3 10
1966 England Play-off 5 3 0 2 12 5
1970 Mexico Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 4 5 Squad 1st 6 4 1 1 14 8
1974 West Germany Did not qualify 2nd 6 4 2 0 12 0
1978 Argentina 2nd 6 3 0 3 7 6
1982 Spain Second group stage 10th 5 2 1 2 3 5 Squad 1st 8 5 1 2 12 9
1986 Mexico Fourth place 4th 7 2 2 3 12 15 Squad Play-off 8 4 2 2 9 5
1990 Italy Round of 16 11th 4 2 0 2 6 4 Squad 1st 8 4 4 0 15 5
1994 United States Round of 16 11th 4 2 0 2 4 4 Squad 2nd 10 7 1 2 16 5
1998 France Group stage 19th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad Play-off 10 7 1 2 23 13
2002 South Korea
Japan		 Round of 16 14th 4 1 2 1 6 7 Squad Play-off 10 7 2 1 27 6
2006 Germany Did not qualify 4th 10 3 3 4 16 11
2010 South Africa 4th 10 3 1 6 13 20
2014 Brazil Quarter-finals 6th 5 4 0 1 6 3 Squad 1st 10 8 2 0 18 4
2018 Russia Third place 3rd 7 6 0 1 16 6 Squad 1st 10 9 1 0 43 6
2022 Qatar Group stage 23rd 3 1 1 1 1 2 Squad 1st 8 6 2 0 25 6
2026 Canada
Mexico
United States		 Quarter-finals 6th 6 3 2 1 14 7 Squad 1st 8 5 3 0 29 7
2030[a] Spain
Portugal
Morocco		 To be determined To be determined
2034 Saudi Arabia
Total Third place 15/23 57 24 12 21 83 81 — 15/23 149 88 30 31 331 154
  Champions    Runners-up    Third place  

Matches

Player records

Most appearances

Thibaut Courtois, Belgium's record holder for World Cup appearances.
Rank Player Matches World Cups
1Thibaut Courtois212014, 2018, 2022 and 2026
2 Kevin De Bruyne182014, 2018, 2022 and 2026
Romelu Lukaku182014, 2018, 2022 and 2026
4Enzo Scifo171986, 1990, 1994 and 1998
5Jan Ceulemans161982, 1986 and 1990
6Axel Witsel152014, 2018, 2022 and 2026
7 Franky van der Elst141986, 1990, 1994 and 1998
Eden Hazard142014, 2018 and 2022
Jan Vertonghen142014, 2018 and 2022
10 Toby Alderweireld132014, 2018 and 2022
Dries Mertens132014, 2018 and 2022

Goalscorers

Romelu Lukaku, Belgium's all-time top scorer at the World Cup.

After Belgium failed to score at the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, Bernard Voorhoof made history on 27 May 1934 when he scored his country's first-ever goal at the tournament, netting a brace in their round of 16 match against Germany in Florence.

Player Goals 1930 1934 1938 1954 1970 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2014 2018 2022 2026
Romelu Lukaku 8 143
Marc Wilmots 5 23
Jan Ceulemans 4 31
Léopold Anoul 3 3
Nico Claesen 3 3
Enzo Scifo 3 21
Eden Hazard 3 3
Kevin De Bruyne 3 111
Charles De Ketelaere 3 3
Bernard Voorhoof 2 2
Raoul Lambert 2 2
Wilfried Van Moer 2 2
Erwin Vandenbergh 2 11
Marc Degryse 2 11
Philippe Albert 2 2
Dries Mertens 2 11
Jan Vertonghen 2 11
Marouane Fellaini 2 11
Michy Batshuayi 2 11
Leandro Trossard 2 2
Youri Tielemans 2 2
Hendrik Isemborghs 1 1
Henri Coppens 1 1
Ludo Coeck 1 1
Alexandre Czerniatynski 1 1
Franky Vercauteren 1 1
Daniel Veyt 1 1
Stéphane Demol 1 1
Michel De Wolf 1 1
Lei Clijsters 1 1
Patrick Vervoort 1 1
Georges Grün 1 1
Luc Nilis 1 1
Peter Van der Heyden 1 1
Johan Walem 1 1
Wesley Sonck 1 1
Divock Origi 1 1
Adnan Januzaj 1 1
Nacer Chadli 1 1
Thomas Meunier 1 1
Alexis Saelemaekers 1 1
Hans Vanaken 1 1
Own goals 3 111
Total 83 021543126436616114

Awards

Team

Individual

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Additional matches are scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world cup, however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Head-to-Head: Belgium v Russia". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 This is one of several goals for which the statistical details are disputed. The goalscorers and timings used here are those of FIFA, the official record. Some other sources, such as RSSSF, state a different scorer, timing, or both. See "World Cup 1930 finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Guldemont 1978, p. ?.
  4. ↑ Bilic, Pierre (3 Oct 2013). "de Rode Duivels in het collectieve geheugen". Sport/Voetbalmagazine. Roeselare: Roularta Media Group NV.
  5. ↑ "Classic football - matches". FIFA. 26 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Edworthy 1997, pp. 138–139.
  7. ↑ Witzig 2006, p. 167.
  8. ↑ "Scifo: I wouldn't change a thing". FIFA News. 14 Sep 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009.
  9. ↑ Lisi 2011, p. 263.
  10. ↑ Witzig 2006, p. 289.
  11. ↑ "Scolari praises team effort". BBC Sport. 17 Jun 2002.
  12. ↑ "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". FIFA News. 29 Jun 2002. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Belgium at the World Cups - Goalscorers at World Cups". thefifaworldcups.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cup editions in 2030 and 2034". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  15. ↑ "All-Star Team". football.sporting99.com. 12 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "FIFA Announce Official Team Of The 2018 FIFA World Cup". snl24.com/. 18 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "2018 Soccer World Cup Awards". The Soccer World Cups. 6 January 2023.

Reports

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