Belgium vs Spain head-to-head record

Belgium wins: 5
Draws: 6
Spain wins: 12

23 meetings, 1920 to 2026Goals: Belgium 23, Spain 46

Belgium and Spain have met 23 times since 1920. Spain have won 12, Belgium 5, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 10 July 2026, when Spain won 2–1 at the World Cup.

The 23 meetings have produced 69 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Spain’s 5–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2009. Spain are unbeaten in the last 12 meetings (10 wins, 2 draws). They went 25 years without meeting, between 1923 and 1949.

Who has won more, Belgium or Spain?

All matches23 matches

5 Belgium6 drawsSpain 12

Competitive13 matches

3 Belgium3 drawsSpain 7

Friendlies10 matches

2 Belgium3 drawsSpain 5

Key numbers

Goals: Belgium 23, Spain 463.00 per game
First meeting: Belgium 3–1 SpainOlympic Games, 29 Aug 1920
Most recent: Spain 2–1 BelgiumWorld Cup, 10 Jul 2026
Belgium’s biggest win: Belgium 3–1 SpainOlympic Games, 29 Aug 1920
Spain’s biggest win: Spain 5–0 BelgiumWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 2009
Most goals in a meeting: Belgium 3–3 SpainFriendly, 10 Jun 1951
Current run: Spain unbeaten in 12
Biggest upset: Spain 1–2 BelgiumFriendly, 1 Dec 1963Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now: Belgium 2022 (10th), Spain 2346 (1st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jul 2026
Spain2Belgium1
World Cup
Inglewood, United States (neutral)
1 Sept 2016
Belgium0Spain2
Friendly
Brussels, Belgium
5 Sept 2009
Spain5Belgium0
World Cup qualifying
A Coruña, Spain
15 Oct 2008
Belgium1Spain2
World Cup qualifying
Brussels, Belgium
8 Oct 2005
Belgium0Spain2
World Cup qualifying
Brussels, Belgium

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Belgium have won more Below: Spain have won more

Level

Spain lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Spain from 10 July 2026.

Every meeting on one timeline

Belgium wins

Draws

Spain wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Belgium's home games

10 matches

325

BelgiumDrawsSpain

In Spain's home games

9 matches

135

BelgiumDrawsSpain

At neutral venues

4 matches

112

BelgiumDrawsSpain

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Belgium	Draws	Spain	Goals
Friendly	10	2	3	5	9–21
World Cup qualifying	6	1	1	4	4–13
World Cup	3	0	1	2	3–5
Euro qualifying	2	0	1	1	2–5
Olympic Games	1	1	0	0	3–1
European Championship	1	1	0	0	2–1

Meetings by decade

Belgium wins Draws Spain wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Belgium	Draws	Spain	Goals
1920s	2	2	0	0	5
1940s	1	0	1	0	2
1950s	3	0	1	2	15
1960s	4	2	2	0	10
1980s	4	1	1	2	10
1990s	3	0	1	2	10
2000s	4	0	0	4	12
2010s	1	0	0	1	2
2020s	1	0	0	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Belgium	Spain
Wins in a row	21969 to 1980	62004 to 2026
Unbeaten meetings	51962 to 1980	121981 to 2026

The longest run of draws is 2, from 2 January 1949 to 10 June 1951.

Top scorers in Belgium vs Spain

1David VillaSpain3
2Johan DevrindtBelgium3
3David SilvaSpain2
4Fernando TorresSpain2
5Marc DegryseBelgium2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 23 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Spain 1–1 BelgiumWorld Cup, 22 Jun 1986Belgium won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Belgium and Spain played each other?

23 times, starting on 29 August 1920. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Belgium and Spain?

Spain, with 12 wins to 5. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Belgium vs Spain?

Spain’s 5–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 5 September 2009 in A Coruña.

When did Belgium and Spain last play?

On 10 July 2026 in Inglewood, when Spain won 2–1 at the World Cup.

What is the competitive record between Belgium and Spain?

In 13 competitive matches, Belgium have 3 wins, Spain have 7, and 3 ended level.

Have Belgium and Spain met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the World Cup on 22 June 1986, when Belgium won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Belgium vs Spain result

All 23 Competitive 13 Friendlies 10

Every Belgium vs Spain result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jul 2026	Spain	2–1	Belgium	World Cup	Inglewood, United States (neutral)
1 Sept 2016	Belgium	0–2	Spain	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
5 Sept 2009	Spain	5–0	Belgium	World Cup qualifying	A Coruña, Spain
15 Oct 2008	Belgium	1–2	Spain	World Cup qualifying	Brussels, Belgium
8 Oct 2005	Belgium	0–2	Spain	World Cup qualifying	Brussels, Belgium
9 Oct 2004	Spain	2–0	Belgium	World Cup qualifying	Santander, Spain
29 Mar 1995	Spain	1–1	Belgium	Euro qualifying	Seville, Spain
17 Dec 1994	Belgium	1–4	Spain	Euro qualifying	Brussels, Belgium
21 Jun 1990	Belgium	1–2	Spain	World Cup	Verona, Italy (neutral)
22 Jun 1986	Spain	1–1Belgium on pens	Belgium	World Cup	Puebla, Mexico (neutral)
19 Feb 1986	Spain	3–0	Belgium	Friendly	Elche, Spain
16 Dec 1981	Spain	2–0	Belgium	Friendly	Valencia, Spain
15 Jun 1980	Belgium	2–1	Spain	European Championship	Milan, Italy (neutral)
23 Feb 1969	Belgium	2–1	Spain	World Cup qualifying	Liège, Belgium
11 Dec 1968	Spain	1–1	Belgium	World Cup qualifying	Madrid, Spain
1 Dec 1963	Spain	1–2	Belgium	Friendly	Valencia, Spain
2 Dec 1962	Belgium	1–1	Spain	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
31 Mar 1957	Belgium	0–5	Spain	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
19 Mar 1953	Spain	3–1	Belgium	Friendly	Barcelona, Spain
10 Jun 1951	Belgium	3–3	Spain	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
2 Jan 1949	Spain	1–1	Belgium	Friendly	Barcelona, Spain
4 Feb 1923	Belgium	1–0	Spain	Friendly	Antwerp, Belgium
29 Aug 1920	Belgium	3–1	Spain	Olympic Games	Antwerp, Belgium