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===2014 FIFA World Cup===
===2014 FIFA World Cup===
In [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], Belgium started as group favourites and beat all group opponents with the smallest margin. Thereafter, they played a round of 16 match against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in which American goalkeeper [[Tim Howard]] made 15 saves,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/39/98/53/eng_56_0701_bel-usa_usa_playerstatistics_neutral.pdf| title=Official FIFA statistics, updated July 5, 2014| date=July 5, 2014| accessdate=December 29, 2014}}</ref>{{efn-ua|FIFA's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. The official FIFA statistics were updated on July 5, 2014 to show 15 saves.}} crowning himself [[man of the match]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 2014: Tim Howard makes record number of saves |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28122559 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=3 July 2014 }}</ref> The Red Devils needed the [[overtime (sports)|extra time]] to proceed to the next stage (2–1), where they faced [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]. In a balanced quarter-final against the ''Albiceleste'', the World Cup ended for Belgium as they failed to equalize after [[Gonzalo Higuaín]]'s early goal.
In [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], Belgium started as group favourites and beat all group opponents with the smallest margin. Thereafter, they played a round of 16 match against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in which American goalkeeper [[Tim Howard]] made 15 saves,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/39/98/53/eng_56_0701_bel-usa_usa_playerstatistics_neutral.pdf| title=Official FIFA statistics, updated July 5, 2014| date=July 5, 2014| accessdate=December 29, 2014| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701145714/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/39/98/53/eng_56_0701_bel-usa_usa_playerstatistics_neutral.pdf| archivedate=July 1, 2016| df=}}</ref>{{efn-ua|FIFA's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. The official FIFA statistics were updated on July 5, 2014 to show 15 saves.}} crowning himself [[man of the match]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 2014: Tim Howard makes record number of saves |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28122559 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=3 July 2014 }}</ref> The Red Devils needed the [[overtime (sports)|extra time]] to proceed to the next stage (2–1), where they faced [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]. In a balanced quarter-final against the ''Albiceleste'', the World Cup ended for Belgium as they failed to equalize after [[Gonzalo Higuaín]]'s early goal.
{{Belgium squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Belgium squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}


Revision as of 10:00, 17 July 2017

Belgium have appeared in the finals tournament of the FIFA World Cup on twelve occasions, the first being at the first in 1930 where they finished in eleventh place.

Traditionally, Belgium's greatest rival is Netherlands. The two countries have met each other twice in the history of the FIFA World Cup, with one win for Belgium (USA 1994) and one tie (France 1998). The team that played most against Belgium in the finals is the continuum USSR-Russia: 5 times, with three victories for Belgium and two for the Soviet Union.[1]

Images of Belgium's first ever match on a World Cup in Uruguay 1930, the earliest World Cup, against the United States
In their golden era, Belgium featured two goalkeepers who were named the best at that position in the World Cup; Jean-Marie Pfaff (left) in 1986 and Michel Preud'homme (right) in 1994.

FIFA World Cup record

Belgium reached six successive World Cups from 1982 through 2002 by playing qualification rounds, a record bettered only by Spain whose 2014 World Cup is their eighth consecutive qualification (a streak going back to 1986). On top of that, in that era the Belgian team reached the second phase five out of six times. The preceding five participations between 1930 and 1970 were not as successful, as Belgium never survived the first round. After two scoreless defeats at the inaugurational World Cup in 1930, Belgium scored their first two World Cup goals in 1934 against Germany, by virtue of Bernard Voorhoof. However, both in 1934 and 1938 the Red Devils went out with a single loss. In 1954 they held England at a tie (4–4) and in 1970 they achieved their first World Cup win, against El Salvador (3–0).

1930 FIFA World Cup

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4
 Paraguay 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 2
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
United States 3–0 Belgium
McGhee 23'[2]
Florie 45'[2]
Patenaude 69'[2]		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Paraguay 1–0 Belgium
Vargas Peña 40'[2] Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 900

1934 FIFA World Cup

The group stage used in the first World Cup was discarded in favour of a straight knockout tournament.

Germany 5 – 2 Belgium
Kobierski 25'
Siffling 49'
Conen 66', 70', 87'		 Report Voorhoof 29', 43'
Attendance: ~8,000

1938 FIFA World Cup

France 3–1 Belgium
Veinante 1'
Nicolas 16', 69'		 Report Isemborghs 38'
Attendance: 30,454

1954 FIFA World Cup

According to journalist Henry Guldemont, some of his Swiss colleagues regarded the 1954 Belgian team as "favourites for the world title" after a promising 4–4 opener against England.[3][4] However, in the second and last group match against Italy, Belgium was defeated 1–4 and was unable to proceed to the finals.

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 England 2 1 1 0 6 4 3
  Switzerland 2 1 0 1 2 3 2
 Italy 2 1 0 1 5 3 2
 Belgium 2 0 1 1 5 8 1
  • Switzerland finished ahead of Italy by winning a play-off
England 4–4 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Broadis 26', 63'
Lofthouse 36', 91'		 Report Anoul 5', 71'
Coppens 67'
Dickinson 94' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
Italy 4–1 Belgium
Pandolfini 41' (pen.)
Galli 48'
Frignani 58'
Lorenzi 78'		 Report Anoul 81'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

1970 FIFA World Cup

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5
 Belgium 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
 El Salvador 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Belgium 3–0 El Salvador
Van Moer 12', 54'
Lambert 76' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 92,205
Soviet Union 4–1 Belgium
Byshovets 14', 63'
Asatiani 57'
Khmelnytskyi 76'		 Report Lambert 86'
Attendance: 95,261
Mexico 1–0 Belgium
Peña 14' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 108,192

1982 FIFA World Cup

In the first game of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, held at Camp Nou, Belgium celebrated one of their most famous victories: a 0–1 win over defending champions Argentina with a goal by Erwin Vandenbergh. After pushing through to the second group stage of that tournament, Belgium was stunned by a Polish hat-trick from Zbigniew Boniek. The decisive match against the Soviet Union ended in a 0–1 loss.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
 Hungary 3 1 1 1 12 6 +6 3
 El Salvador 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Argentina 0–1 Belgium
Report Vandenbergh 62'
Attendance: 95,500
Belgium 1–0 El Salvador
Coeck 19' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Belgium 1–1 Hungary
Czerniatynski 76' Report Varga 27'
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Clive White (England)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
 Soviet Union 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Poland 3–0 Belgium
Boniek 4', 26', 53' Report
Attendance: 65,000
Belgium 0–1 Soviet Union
Report Oganesian 48'
Attendance: 45,000

1986 FIFA World Cup

Four years later they achieved their best-ever World Cup run when they placed fourth at Mexico 1986. Picked up as the best third-placed team, in the knockout phase Belgium surprisingly won against favourites Soviet Union after extra time (3–4). Different from the previous World Cup, the Red Devils were able to surmount an opponents' hat-trick (this time from Igor Belanov), something that only Brazil and Austria achieved as well in World Cup history (respectively in 1938 and 1954).[5] Belgium also beat Spain on penalties after a 1–1 draw, but they conceded a 2–0 loss against eventual champions Argentina in the semifinal - both goals scored by football icon Diego Maradona. In the third-place match Belgium lost to France (4–2) after extra time. Captain and midfielder Jan Ceulemans and goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff were the first Belgian players to be selected in the All-Star Team of a World Cup. Enzo Scifo was elected as best young player of the tournament.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5
 Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
 Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
 Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Belgium 1 – 2 Mexico
Vandenbergh 45' Report Quirarte 23'
Sánchez 39'
Attendance: 110,000
Iraq 1 – 2 Belgium
Radhi 59' Report Scifo 16'
Claesen 21' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000
Paraguay 2 – 2 Belgium
Cabañas 50', 76' Report Vercauteren 30'
Veyt 59'
Attendance: 16,000
Soviet Union 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Belanov 27', 70', 111' (pen.) Report Scifo 56'
Ceulemans 77'
Demol 102'
Claesen 110'
Attendance: 32,277
Spain 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Señor 85' Report Ceulemans 35'
Penalties
Señor soccer ball with check mark
Eloy soccer ball with red X
Chendo soccer ball with check mark
Butragueño soccer ball with check mark
Víctor soccer ball with check mark		 4 – 5 soccer ball with check mark Claesen
soccer ball with check mark Scifo
soccer ball with check mark Broos
soccer ball with check mark Vervoort
soccer ball with check mark L. Van Der Elst
Attendance: 45,000
Argentina 2 – 0 Belgium
Maradona 51', 63' Report
Attendance: 114,500
France 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Ferreri 27'
Papin 43'
Genghini 104'
Amoros 111' (pen.)		 Report Ceulemans 11'
Claesen 73'
Attendance: 21,000

1990 FIFA World Cup

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Belgium survived the group phase by wins against South Korea and Uruguay (2–0 and 3–1). In the second round they did well against England, dominating the match by periods and with Enzo Scifo even hitting the woodwork twice.[6] With a persisting 0–0 penalties seemed unavoidable, but eventually they lost in the last minute of extra time after a "nearly blind" volley by David Platt.[7] Scifo was elected as second best player of the 1990 World Cup after Lothar Matthäus.[8]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5
 Belgium 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
 Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Belgium 2–0 South Korea
Degryse 53'
De Wolf 64'		 Report
Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Belgium 3–1 Uruguay
Clijsters 16'
Scifo 22'
Ceulemans 48'		 Report Bengoechea 74'
Attendance: 33,759
Belgium 1–2 Spain
Vervoort 28' Report Míchel 20' (pen.)
Górriz 38'
Attendance: 35,950
England 1–0 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Platt 119' Report
Attendance: 34,520

1994 FIFA World Cup

In the 1994 FIFA World Cup two 1–0 wins in round 1 against Morocco and the Netherlands were remarkably not enough to finish second, but Belgium advanced as they were among the best four third-placed teams. In the second round they lost to title defenders Germany (3–2). During this last game, the Belgians were frustrated that Swiss referee Kurt Röthlisberger had not awarded them a penalty kick when German defender Thomas Helmer brought down their striker Josip Weber in the penalty area with a bump from behind.[9] After the match, Röthlisberger was sent home. Michel Preud'homme was elected as best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Template:1994 FIFA World Cup Group F

Belgium 1–0 Morocco
Degryse 11' Report
Attendance: 61,219
Belgium 1–0 Netherlands
Albert 65' Report
Attendance: 62,387
Belgium 0–1 Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Owairan 5'
Attendance: 52,959
Germany 3 – 2 Belgium
Völler 6', 40'
Klinsmann 11'		 Report Grün 8'
Albert 90'
Attendance: 60,246

1998 FIFA World Cup

In 1998 Belgium was one of only two teams, together with hosts and eventual world champions France not to lose a single game. Three draws in the first round – against Netherlands, Mexico and South Korea – proved not enough to reach the knockout stage. In 1998 Enzo Scifo and Franky Van der Elst appeared in their fourth World Cups, setting a Belgian record.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5
 Mexico 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
 Belgium 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
 South Korea 3 0 1 2 2 9 −7 1
Netherlands 0–0 Belgium
Report
Attendance: 75,000
Belgium 2–2 Mexico
Wilmots 43', 47' Report García Aspe 55' (pen.)
Blanco 62'
Attendance: 31,800
Belgium 1–1 South Korea
Nilis 7' Report Yoo Sang-Chul 71'
Attendance: 45,500

2002 FIFA World Cup

With two ties, the 2002 FIFA World Cup did not start well for Belgium, but the team improved during the tournament. Captain Marc Wilmots was notable for scoring in every match of the first round. Belgium won the decisive group match against Russia with 3–2 and in the second round they had to play against eventual champions Brazil. In this 1/8th final, referee Peter Prendergast disallowed a headed goal by Wilmots that would have given Belgium a 0–1 lead, after a "phantom foul" on Roque Júnior.[10] Eventually Brazil won 2–0, but Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted after this match that Belgium was a tough edge and after the tournament he declared that the match against the Red Devils had been the hardest for Brazil to win.[11] With the World Cup final still to go, the team did win the tournament's fair-play award.[12] Marc Wilmots equalled the record of Enzo Scifo and Franky Van der Elst by appearing in 4 World Cup squads, although he did not play in his first World Cup in 1990. Wilmots also scored his 5th World Cup goal against Russia, which made him Belgium's top scorer in World Cup Finals matches.[13]

Template:2002 FIFA World Cup Group H

Japan 2–2 Belgium
Suzuki 59'
Inamoto 67'		 Report Wilmots 57'
Van Der Heyden 75'
Attendance: 55,256
Tunisia 1–1 Belgium
Bouzaiene 17' Report Wilmots 13'
Attendance: 52,000
Belgium 3–2 Russia
Walem 7'
Sonck 78'
Wilmots 82'		 Report Beschastnykh 52'
Sychev 88'
Attendance: 46,640
Brazil 2–0 Belgium
Rivaldo 67'
Ronaldo 87'		 Report
Attendance: 40,440

2014 FIFA World Cup

In 2014, Belgium started as group favourites and beat all group opponents with the smallest margin. Thereafter, they played a round of 16 match against the United States in which American goalkeeper Tim Howard made 15 saves,[14][A] crowning himself man of the match.[15] The Red Devils needed the extra time to proceed to the next stage (2–1), where they faced Argentina. In a balanced quarter-final against the Albiceleste, the World Cup ended for Belgium as they failed to equalize after Gonzalo Higuaín's early goal.

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Belgium 2–1 Algeria
Fellaini 70'
Mertens 80'		 Report Feghouli 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 56,800
Belgium 1-0 Russia
Origi 88' Report
Attendance: 73,819
South Korea 0-1 Belgium
Report Vertonghen 78'
Attendance: 61,397
Belgium 2–1 (a.e.t.) United States
De Bruyne 93'
Lukaku 105'		 Report Green 107'
Attendance: 51,227
Argentina 1–0 Belgium
Higuaín 8' Report
Attendance: 68,551

Overview

Tournaments

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Host(s) Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pos. Pld W D L GF GA
1930  Uruguay Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad Participated as invitees
1934  Italy Round of 16 1 0 0 1 2 5 Squad 2nd 2 0 1 1 6 8
1938  France 1 0 0 1 1 3 Squad 2nd 2 1 1 0 4 3
1950  Brazil Did not enter Did not enter
1954   Switzerland Group stage 2 0 1 1 5 8 Squad 1st 4 3 1 0 11 6
1958  Sweden Did not qualify 2nd 4 2 1 1 16 11
1962  Chile 3rd 4 0 0 4 3 10
1966  England Play-off 5 3 0 2 12 5
1970  Mexico Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 5 Squad 1st 6 4 1 1 14 8
1974  West Germany Did not qualify 2nd 6 4 2 0 12 0
1978  Argentina 2nd 6 3 0 3 7 6
1982  Spain Second group stage 5 2 1 2 3 5 Squad 1st 8 5 1 2 12 9
1986  Mexico Fourth place 7 2 2 3 12 15 Squad Play-off 8 4 2 2 9 5
1990  Italy Round of 16 4 2 0 2 6 4 Squad 1st 8 4 4 0 15 5
1994  United States 4 2 0 2 4 4 Squad 2nd 10 7 1 2 16 5
1998  France Group stage 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad Play-off 10 7 1 2 23 13
2002  South Korea
 Japan 		Round of 16 4 1 2 1 6 7 Squad Play-off 10 7 2 1 27 6
2006  Germany Did not qualify 4th 10 3 3 4 16 11
2010  South Africa 4th 10 3 1 6 13 20
2014  Brazil Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 6 3 Squad 1st 10 8 2 0 18 4
2018  Russia Third place 7 6 0 1 16 6 Squad 1st 10 9 1 0 43 6
2022  Qatar Group stage 3 1 1 1 1 2 Squad 1st 8 6 2 0 25 6
2026  Canada
 Mexico
 United States 		To be determined To be determined
2030  Morocco
 Portugal
 Spain
Total Third place 51 21 10 20 69 74 — 14/22 141 83 27 31 302 147
  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place   

Matches

Top goalscorers

Correct following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Marc Wilmots (as trainer), Belgium's all-time top scorer at the World Cup
No. Name Goals World Cups
1 Marc Wilmots 5 1998 and 2002
2 Jan Ceulemans 4 1986 and 1990
3 Léopold Anoul 3 1954
Enzo Scifo 3 1986 and 1990
Nico Claesen 3 1986
6 Bernard Voorhoof 2 1934
Wilfried Van Moer 2 1970
Raoul Lambert 2 1970
Erwin Vandenbergh 2 1982 and 1986
Marc Degryse 2 1990 and 1994
Philippe Albert 2 1994

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ FIFA's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. The official FIFA statistics were updated on July 5, 2014 to show 15 saves.

References

  1. ^ "Head-to-Head: Belgium v Russia". FIFA.com.
  2. ^ a b c d This is one of several goals for which the statistical details are disputed. The goalscorers and timings used here are those of FIFA, the official record. Some other sources, such as RSSSF, state a different scorer, timing, or both. See "World Cup 1930 finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Guldemont 1978, p. ?.
  4. ^ Bilic, Pierre (3 Oct 2013). "de Rode Duivels in het collectieve geheugen". Sport/Voetbalmagazine. Roeselare: Roularta Media Group NV.
  5. ^ "Classic football - matches". FIFA. 26 Aug 2012.
  6. ^ Edworthy 1997, pp. 138–139.
  7. ^ Witzig 2006, p. 167.
  8. ^ "Scifo: I wouldn't change a thing". FIFA News. 14 Sep 2009.
  9. ^ Lisi 2011, p. 263.
  10. ^ Witzig 2006, p. 289.
  11. ^ "Scolari praises team effort". BBC Sport. 17 Jun 2002.
  12. ^ "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". FIFA News. 29 Jun 2002.
  13. ^ "Belgium at the World Cups - Goalscorers at World Cups". thefifaworldcups.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Official FIFA statistics, updated July 5, 2014" (PDF). July 5, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "World Cup 2014: Tim Howard makes record number of saves". BBC Sport. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

Bibliography

  • Edworthy, Niall (1997). England: The Official F.A. History. London: Virgin Books. ISBN 1-85227-699-1. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Guldemont, Henry (1978). Toute L'Histoire du Football Belge (in French). Brussels: Editions Arts & Voyages. ISBN 2801600121. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Lisi, Clemente Angelo (2011). A History of the World Cup: 1930–2010. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-08-108-7753-5. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Witzig, Richard (2006). The Global Art of Soccer. Harahan: CusiBoy Publishing. ISBN 0-9776688-0-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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