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Belgium vs France head-to-head record

Belgium wins
30
Draws
19
France wins
31

80 meetings, 1904 to 2026Goals: Belgium 164, France 141

Belgium and France have met 80 times since 1904. France have won 31, Belgium 30, and 19 matches ended level. They last met on 5 October 2026, when France won 4–1 in the Nations League.

The 80 meetings have produced 305 goals, 3.81 per game. The biggest win is Belgium’s 7–0 in a friendly in 1905. France have won the last seven meetings.

Who has won more, Belgium or France?

All matches80 matches

30 Belgium19 drawsFrance 31

Competitive20 matches

3 Belgium4 drawsFrance 13

Friendlies60 matches

27 Belgium15 drawsFrance 18

Key numbers

Goals
Belgium 164, France 1413.81 per game
First meeting
Belgium 3–3 FranceÉvence Coppée Trophy, 1 May 1904
Most recent
France 4–1 BelgiumNations League, 5 Oct 2026
Belgium’s biggest win
Belgium 7–0 FranceFriendly, 7 May 1905
France’s biggest win
France 5–0 BelgiumEuropean Championship, 16 Jun 1984
Most goals in a meeting
France 6–3 BelgiumWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Nov 1956
Current run
France, 7 wins in a row
Biggest upset
France 1–2 BelgiumFriendly, 18 May 2002Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.0%
TFN Elo rating now
Belgium 2022 (10th), France 2166 (4th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. France4Belgium1

    Nations League

    Paris, France

  2. Belgium0France1

    Nations League

    Brussels, Belgium

  3. Belgium1France2

    Nations League

    Leuven, Belgium

  4. France2Belgium0

    Nations League

    Décines-Charpieu, France

  5. France1Belgium0

    European Championship

    Düsseldorf, Germany (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Belgium win and drops with every France win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Belgium have won more Below: France have won more
1 May 1904: Belgium 3–3 France (Évence Coppée Trophy). Level7 May 1905: Belgium 7–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +122 April 1906: France 0–5 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +221 April 1907: Belgium 1–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +112 April 1908: France 1–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +29 May 1909: Belgium 5–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +33 April 1910: France 0–4 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +430 April 1911: Belgium 7–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +528 January 1912: France 1–1 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +516 February 1913: Belgium 3–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +625 January 1914: France 4–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +59 March 1919: Belgium 2–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +528 March 1920: France 2–1 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +46 March 1921: Belgium 3–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +515 January 1922: France 2–1 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +425 February 1923: Belgium 4–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +513 January 1924: France 2–0 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +411 November 1924: Belgium 3–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +511 April 1926: France 4–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +420 June 1926: Belgium 2–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +415 April 1928: France 2–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +526 May 1929: Belgium 4–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +613 April 1930: France 1–6 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +725 May 1930: Belgium 1–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +67 December 1930: France 2–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +61 May 1932: Belgium 5–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +726 March 1933: France 3–0 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +621 January 1934: Belgium 2–3 France (Friendly). Belgium +514 April 1935: Belgium 1–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +58 March 1936: France 3–0 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +421 February 1937: Belgium 3–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +530 January 1938: France 5–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +45 June 1938: France 3–1 Belgium (World Cup). Belgium +318 May 1939: Belgium 1–3 France (Friendly). Belgium +224 December 1944: France 3–1 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +115 December 1945: Belgium 2–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +21 June 1947: France 4–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +16 June 1948: Belgium 4–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +217 October 1948: France 3–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +24 June 1950: Belgium 4–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +31 November 1950: France 3–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +322 May 1952: Belgium 1–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +225 December 1952: France 0–1 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +330 May 1954: Belgium 3–3 France (Friendly). Belgium +311 November 1954: France 2–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +325 December 1955: Belgium 2–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +411 November 1956: France 6–3 Belgium (World Cup qualifying). Belgium +327 October 1957: Belgium 0–0 France (World Cup qualifying). Belgium +31 March 1959: France 2–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +328 February 1960: Belgium 1–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +415 March 1961: France 1–1 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +418 October 1961: Belgium 3–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +525 December 1963: France 1–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +62 December 1964: Belgium 3–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +720 April 1966: France 0–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +811 November 1966: Belgium 2–1 France (Euro qualifying). Belgium +928 October 1967: France 1–1 Belgium (Euro qualifying). Belgium +915 November 1970: Belgium 1–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +812 October 1974: Belgium 2–1 France (Euro qualifying). Belgium +915 November 1975: France 0–0 Belgium (Euro qualifying). Belgium +929 April 1981: France 3–2 Belgium (World Cup qualifying). Belgium +89 September 1981: Belgium 2–0 France (World Cup qualifying). Belgium +931 May 1983: Belgium 1–1 France (Friendly). Belgium +916 June 1984: France 5–0 Belgium (European Championship). Belgium +828 June 1986: France 4–2 Belgium (World Cup). Belgium +725 March 1992: France 3–3 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +727 March 1996: Belgium 0–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +627 May 1998: Belgium 0–1 France (King Hassan II Tournament). Belgium +518 May 2002: France 1–2 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +618 February 2004: Belgium 0–2 France (Friendly). Belgium +515 November 2011: France 0–0 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +514 August 2013: Belgium 0–0 France (Friendly). Belgium +57 June 2015: France 3–4 Belgium (Friendly). Belgium +610 July 2018: France 1–0 Belgium (World Cup). Belgium +57 October 2021: Belgium 2–3 France (Nations League). Belgium +41 July 2024: France 1–0 Belgium (European Championship). Belgium +39 September 2024: France 2–0 Belgium (Nations League). Belgium +214 October 2024: Belgium 1–2 France (Nations League). Belgium +128 September 2026: Belgium 0–1 France (Nations League). Level5 October 2026: France 4–1 Belgium (Nations League). France +1Level
France lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Belgium from 11 November 1966.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Belgium's home games

37 matches

20710

BelgiumDrawsFrance

In France's home games

37 matches

101116

BelgiumDrawsFrance

At neutral venues

6 matches

015

BelgiumDrawsFrance

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBelgiumDrawsFranceGoals
Friendly60271518142–99
Nations League50054–12
World Cup qualifying41127–9
Euro qualifying42205–3
World Cup30033–8
European Championship20020–6
Évence Coppée Trophy10103–3
King Hassan II Tournament10010–1

Meetings by decade

Belgium wins Draws France wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1900s631
1910s628
1920s1041
1930s1254
1940s525
1950s1041
1960s820
1970s36
1980s520
1990s39
2000s25
2010s48
2020s617

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBelgiumFrance
Wins in a row51961 to 196672018 to 2026
Unbeaten meetings101957 to 196772018 to 2026

The longest run of draws is 2, from 15 November 2011 to 14 August 2013.

Top scorers in Belgium vs France

  1. 1Thadée CisowskiFrance5
  2. 2Michel PlatiniFrance3(1 penalty)
  3. 3Randal Kolo MuaniFrance3(1 penalty)
  4. 4Erwin VandenberghBelgium2
  5. 5Gérard SolerFrance2
  6. 6Jan CeulemansBelgium2
  7. 7Jean NicolasFrance2
  8. 8Maurice WillemsBelgium2
  9. 9Paul Van HimstBelgium2

Scorer records exist for 14 of the 80 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Belgium and France played each other?

80 times, starting on 1 May 1904. 20 of those meetings were competitive and 60 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Belgium and France?

France, with 31 wins to 30. 19 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Belgium vs France?

Belgium’s 7–0 win in a friendly on 7 May 1905 in Brussels.

When did Belgium and France last play?

On 5 October 2026 in Paris, when France won 4–1 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Belgium and France?

In 20 competitive matches, Belgium have 3 wins, France have 13, and 4 ended level.

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Every Belgium vs France result

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Every Belgium vs France result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
France4–1BelgiumNations LeagueParis, France
Belgium0–1FranceNations LeagueBrussels, Belgium
Belgium1–2FranceNations LeagueLeuven, Belgium
France2–0BelgiumNations LeagueDécines-Charpieu, France
France1–0BelgiumEuropean ChampionshipDüsseldorf, Germany (neutral)
Belgium2–3FranceNations LeagueTurin, Italy (neutral)
France1–0BelgiumWorld CupSaint Petersburg, Russia (neutral)
France3–4BelgiumFriendlySaint-Denis, France
Belgium0–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France0–0BelgiumFriendlySaint-Denis, France
Belgium0–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France1–2BelgiumFriendlySaint-Denis, France
Belgium0–1FranceKing Hassan II TournamentCasablanca, Morocco (neutral)
Belgium0–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–3BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
France4–2BelgiumWorld CupPuebla, Mexico (neutral)
France5–0BelgiumEuropean ChampionshipNantes, France
Belgium1–1FranceFriendlyLuxembourg, Luxembourg (neutral)
Belgium2–0FranceWorld Cup qualifyingBrussels, Belgium
France3–2BelgiumWorld Cup qualifyingParis, France
France0–0BelgiumEuro qualifyingParis, France
Belgium2–1FranceEuro qualifyingBrussels, Belgium
Belgium1–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France1–1BelgiumEuro qualifyingNantes, France
Belgium2–1FranceEuro qualifyingBrussels, Belgium
France0–3BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
Belgium3–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France1–2BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
Belgium3–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France1–1BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
Belgium1–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France2–2BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium0–0FranceWorld Cup qualifyingBrussels, Belgium
France6–3BelgiumWorld Cup qualifyingColombes, France
Belgium2–1FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France2–2BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium3–3FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France0–1BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium1–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–3BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium4–1FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–3BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium4–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France4–2BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium2–1FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–1BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
Belgium1–3FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–1BelgiumWorld CupColombes, France
France5–3BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
Belgium3–1FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–0BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium1–1FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
Belgium2–3FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France3–0BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium5–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France2–2BelgiumFriendlyMontrouge, France
Belgium1–2FranceFriendlyLiège, Belgium
France1–6BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium4–1FranceFriendlyLiège, Belgium
France2–3BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium2–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France4–3BelgiumFriendlyVincennes, France
Belgium3–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France2–0BelgiumFriendlyMontrouge, France
Belgium4–1FranceFriendlyForest, Belgium
France2–1BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium3–1FranceFriendlyForest, Belgium
France2–1BelgiumFriendlyParis, France
Belgium2–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France4–3BelgiumFriendlyLille, France
Belgium3–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France1–1BelgiumFriendlySaint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France
Belgium7–1FranceFriendlyUccle, Belgium
France0–4BelgiumFriendlyGentilly, France
Belgium5–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France1–2BelgiumFriendlyColombes, France
Belgium1–2FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
France0–5BelgiumFriendlySaint-Cloud, France
Belgium7–0FranceFriendlyBrussels, Belgium
Belgium3–3FranceÉvence Coppée TrophyBrussels, Belgium

Recent form

Belgium

  1. Lat FranceNations League1–4Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv TurkeyNations League3–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv FranceNations League0–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wat ItalyNations League2–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup1–2Fri 10 Jul 2026

France

  1. Wv BelgiumNations League4–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv ItalyNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat BelgiumNations League1–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wat TurkeyNations League1–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandWorld Cup4–6Sat 18 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.