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The inaugural FIFA World Cup final was officiated by 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 and one draw (France 1998).
Largest win at the World Cup Finals. ... In 2018, the Belgian players won bronze at the World Cup (pictured: Jan Vertonghen). FIFA World Cup; Third place (1): 2018
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 94 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
Belgium put two unanswered goals past England in the third-place game at Kretovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on Saturday to achieve its best-ever World Cup finish. The Belgians grabbed an ...
In an attempt to win a match at the 1998 World Cup, Georges Leekens chose a 4–3–3 arrangement for Belgium's second and third group matches. [182] Robert Waseige, Belgium coach around 2000, said that "above all, [his] 4–4–2 system [was] holy", in the sense that he left good attackers on the bench to keep his favourite formation. [ 183 ]
Match frequency of Belgium against opponents worldwide (31 March 2021) The following table shows Belgium's all-time international record per opponent. It excludes any unofficial matches. Note: countries considered as a continuity by the FIFA are put in italics. Their statistics are in fact composed of multiple countries that are also included ...
Guernsey record a win and a loss against Belgium as they begin their weekend of Twenty20 matches in Brussels.
While the World Cups of 1990 and 1994 were reached directly, the national squad had to struggle through play-off rounds again to qualify for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. In 2002, prior to the World Cup of that year, Belgium achieved a 1–2 away win against title defenders France. [19]