Belgium are now known as among the challenging teams in the world. Despite their shocking group stage exit in the previous World Cup (2022), the Red Devils are expected to write new better story in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Before their journey begins in the tournament, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Belgium.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Fair Play Trophy
Belgium’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
14/22 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 41.18 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Third Place (2018)
Belgium’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Group Stage |
1934 | Italy | First Stage (Round of 16) |
1938 | France | First Stage (Round of 16) |
1950 | Brazil | Did not enter |
1954 | Switzerland | Group Stage |
1958 | Sweden | Did not qualify |
1962 | Chile | Did not qualify |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Group Stage |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Fourth Place |
1990 | Italy | Round of 16 |
1994 | USA | Round of 16 |
1998 | France | Group Stage |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Round of 16 |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify |
2014 | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
2018 | Russia | Third Place |
2022 | Qatar | Group Stage |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Belgium:
Last Third Place: 2018
Last Fourth Place: 1986
Last Semi-finals exit: 2018
Last Quarter-finals exit: 2014
Last Round of 16 exit: 2002
Last Group Stage exit: 2022
Last Failed to Qualify: 2010
Belgium’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
5-2 vs Tunisia in 2018 | 5-2 vs Germany in 1934 |
3-0 vs El Salvador in 1970 | 4-1 vs Italy in 1954 |
3-0 vs Panama in 2018 | 4-1 vs Soviet Union in 1970 |
Belgium’s FIFA Fair Play Trophy
2002
Also Read | FIFA World Cup 2022: France - World Cup Records and Stats and FIFA World Cup 2022: Poland - World Cup Records and Stats
(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Awards (only official competition awards)
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Belgium
Enzo Scifo (1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998) and Franky Van Der Elst (1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998) appeared in four editions of FIFA World Cup.
Top 5 most appearances for Belgium in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Enzo Scifo | 17 |
Jan Ceulemans | 16 |
Thibaut Courtois | 15 |
Franky van der Elst | 14 |
Eden Hazard | 14 |
Jan Vertonghen | 14 |
Top 5 most goals for Belgium in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Romelu Lukaku | 5 |
Marc Wilmots | 5 |
Jan Ceulemans | 4 |
Léopold Anoul | 3 |
Nico Claesen | 3 |
Belgium’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)
Michel Preud'homme [Lev Yashin Award 1994 (now known as Golden Glove award)]
Thibaut Courtois (Golden Glove 2018)
Eden Hazard (Silver Ball 2018)
Romelu Lukaku (Bronze Shoe 2018)
Enzo Scifo (Young Player Award 1984)
