Belgium national football team
| Team colours | ||
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| Nickname | ||
| Rode Duivels (Dutch)/Diables Rouges (French) (Red Devils) | ||
| Association | ||
| Belgian Football Association | ||
| Current coach | ||
| Aimé Anthuenis, 2002- | ||
| Most capped player | ||
| Jan Ceulemans: 96 | ||
| Highest goalscorer | ||
| Paul Van Himst, Bernard Voorhoof: 30 | ||
| First International | ||
| Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May, 1902) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| Belgium 9 - 0 Zambia (?, Belgium; 4 June, 1994) | ||
| Belgium 10 - 1 San Marino (?, Belgium; 28 February, 2001) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| England amateur 11 - 2 Belgium (?, England; 17 April, 1909) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Finals appearances: ? (First: 1930) Best result: Fourth place, 1986 | ||
| European Championships | ||
| Finals appearances: ? (First: ?) Best result: ? |
The Belgium national football team's best World Cup performance came in 1986, when they beat Spain to reach the Semi-finals, losing 2-1 to Argentina.
World Cup record
- 1930 - Round 1
- 1934 - Round 1
- 1938 - Round 1
- 1950 - Did not enter
- 1954 - Round 1
- 1958 - Did not qualify
- 1962 - Did not qualify
- 1966 - Did not qualify
- 1970 - Round 1
- 1974 - Did not qualify
- 1978 - Did not qualify
- 1982 - Round 2
- 1986 - Fourth place
- 1990 - Round 2
- 1994 - Round 2
- 1998 - Round 1
- 2002 - Did not qualify
Famous players
External links
- RSSSF archive of results 1904-
- RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
- RSSSF archive of coaches 1904-
International association football | ||
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| World (FIFA) |  | |
| Asia (AFC) | ||
| Africa (CAF) | ||
| North America (CONCACAF) | ||
| South America (CONMEBOL) | ||
| Oceania (OFC) | ||
| Europe (UEFA) | ||
| Inter-Continental |
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| Non-FIFA | ||