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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. The inaugural FIFA World Cup final was officiated by Belgian referee John Langenus.
At the eve of the World Cup in 2002, Belgium defeated reigning world and European champions France. [19] During that World Cup, Belgium defeated Russia and tied with co-host Japan and Tunisia to reach the round of 16. [41] After the 2002 World Cup, the team weakened with the loss of more veterans and coach Waseige.
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 ...
Belgium vs Canada. Matches in Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 23 November to 1 December 2022. [1] The group consisted of Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia. [2] The top two teams, Morocco and Croatia, advanced to the round of 16, and later played against each other again in the third-place play-off game, with Croatia ...
50 – FIFA World Cup matches (before quarter-finals) 60 – FIFA World Cup matches (quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and final) W – the result of the game: 0 – loss after regular or extra time; 0.5 – draw or loss in a penalty shoot-out; 0.75 – win in a penalty shoot-out; 1 – win after regular or extra time.
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.
England 6-1 Belgium: The Lionesses lifted the Arnold Clark Cup for the second time after thrasing Belgium at Ashton Gate
Meunier was the 10th player to score for Belgium at the 2018 World Cup. No other team had more, equalling France in 1982 and Italy in 2006. [84] This became Belgium's best finish at a World Cup, having previously finished fourth in 1986. This was England's 100th match at a major tournament – 69 at the World Cup and 31 at the European ...