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The Belgium national football team [b] has officially represented Belgium in men's international football since their maiden match in 1904. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA—both of which were co-founded by the Belgian team's supervising body, the Royal Belgian Football Association.
This article lists various team and individual football records in relation to the Belgium national team (The Red Devils). [ A ] The page currently shows the records as of 17 November 2024. Team records
After a 1905 match, a Dutch reporter wrote that three Belgian footballers "work[ed] as devils". [17] A year later, journalist Pierre Walckiers nicknamed the team The Red Devils, inspired by their team colours and that year's achievement of three consecutive victories, a 0–5 win versus France and 5–0 and 2–3 wins against the Netherlands.
The Belgian Red Devils squeezed through in second to face France in the last 16 with Ukraine the first side in Euros history to exit the tournament with four points ...
As of March 2016, the Belgium national team has been led by at least 89 different captains; [1] 86 different players started an international game as captain, [2] but due to substitutions the total number is higher. At least 15 pure forwards and eight goalkeepers have fulfilled this role but most often Red Devils in defensive positions and ...
The Red Devils: In 1906, the Belgium national team players received the nickname Red Devils because of their red jersey. [4] Belgium (Women) The Red Flames [7] Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zmajevi The Dragons Popularized by football TV commentator Marjan Mijajlović during Belgium vs. Bosnia 2010 World Cup qualification game on 28 March
As of 1 December 2022, coach Roberto Martínez is the most successful (permanent) manager that Belgium has ever had in statistical terms, with an average of 2.26 points per match. He achieved third place at the 2018 World Cup and kept Belgium in the number one spot on the FIFA World Ranking for over three years.
The summarizing tables below show Belgium's official matches per decade. More extensive reports (with dates, scores, goal scorers and match circumstances) can be found on the main articles per decade. This detailed information is currently available only for the 1900s, 1910s, and 1980s onward.