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Greatest games

Belgium's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

W 4-3 v Soviet Union
#1
Date
1986-06-15
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.723
W 2-1 v Brazil
#2
Date
2018-07-06
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.676
L 0-1 v France
#3
Date
2018-07-10
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.474
L 1-2 v Italy
#4
Date
2021-07-02
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.353
L 1-2 v Germany
#5
Date
1980-06-22
Stage
European Championship · Final
Game Score
2.316
W 1-1 v Spain(pens 5-4)
#6
Date
1986-06-22
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.311
W 3-2 v Senegal
#7
Date
2026-07-01
Stage
World Cup · Round of 32
Game Score
2.254
L 1-2 v Spain
#8
Date
2026-07-10
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.183
D 4-4 v England
#9
Date
1954-06-17
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
2.087
L 0-1 v England
#10
Date
1990-06-26
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.016

Footprint

Tournament appearances
26
Trophies
1
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
15
Continental appearances
7
Last final reached
1980
Last trophy
1920

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Belgium. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Portugal
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.50 · distance 0.74
Serbia
Repeated continental champions
Honors 3.50 · distance 0.92
Austria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.93
Türkiye
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 1.74
Poland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 1.74

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2026
Belgium
2024Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2024
Belgium
2022WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2022
Belgium
2021Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2021
Belgium
2021Other
Semifinal
2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
Belgium
2018WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2018
Belgium
2016Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2016
Belgium
2014WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2014
Belgium
2002WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2002
Belgium
2000Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2000
Belgium
1998WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1998
Belgium
1994WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1994
Belgium
1990WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1990
Belgium
1986WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1986
Belgium
1984Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1984
Belgium
1982WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1982
Belgium
1980Euros
Final
UEFA European Championship 1980
Belgium
1972Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 1972
Belgium
1970WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1970
Belgium
1954WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1954
Belgium
1938WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1938
Belgium
1934WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1934
Belgium
1930WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1930
Belgium
1928Other
Quarterfinal
1928 Olympic Football
Belgium
1924Other
Round of 16
1924 Olympic Football
Belgium
1920Other
Champion
1920 Olympic Football
Belgium

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1980 Lost
European Championship
Germany
Score
1-2
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Italy
1920 Won
Olympic Games
Czechia(as Czechoslovakia)
Score
2-0
Venue
Antwerp Olympisch Stadion, Belgium