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Courtois was selected to Belgium's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [97] He was Belgium's first-choice goalkeeper throughout the tournament, and played a key role in Belgium's 2–1 win over Brazil in the quarter-final, which saw Belgium advance to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time since 1986.
Preud'homme represented Belgium in two consecutive FIFA World Cups: 1990 and 1994 – the latter being his last competition at international level, where he was awarded with the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper, [9] and was included in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team, [10] as Belgium reached the round of 16 of the tournament, only to be ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Belgian footballer (born 1988) Simon Mignolet Mignolet with Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Personal information Full name Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet Date of birth (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) Place of birth Sint-Truiden, Belgium Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Position(s ...
In 2011, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was named World's Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century's first decade by IFFHS; in 2012, he was named World's Best Goalkeeper of the Past 25 Years. He also holds the record for most IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Year Award victories, alongside Iker Casillas and Manuel Neuer , with five.
The Belgium national football team represents the country of Belgium in international association football.It is fielded by the Royal Belgian Football Association, the governing body of football in Belgium, and competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe.
Pfaff was capped 64 times playing for Belgium, and participated at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments. Pfaff was named goalkeeper of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and he was the first player to receive the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award in 1987.
Alisson’s impressive return from injury and Caoimhin Kelleher’s assured spell as backup means Arne Slot has a deluxe pair between the posts – but Liverpool still have questions to solve over ...
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 14 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.