Belgium vs Yugoslavia head-to-head record

Belgium wins: 4
Draws: 2
Yugoslavia wins: 5

11 meetings, 1937 to 1989Goals: Belgium 15, Yugoslavia 17

Belgium and Yugoslavia have met 11 times since 1937. Yugoslavia have won 5, Belgium 4, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 27 May 1989, when Belgium won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 11 meetings have produced 32 goals, 2.91 per game. The biggest win is Yugoslavia’s 4–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1969.

Who has won more, Belgium or Yugoslavia?

All matches11 matches

4 Belgium2 drawsYugoslavia 5

Competitive5 matches

2 Belgium0 drawsYugoslavia 3

Friendlies6 matches

2 Belgium2 drawsYugoslavia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Belgium 15, Yugoslavia 172.91 per game
First meeting: Yugoslavia 1–1 BelgiumFriendly, 6 Jun 1937
Most recent: Belgium 1–0 YugoslaviaFriendly, 27 May 1989
Belgium’s biggest win: Belgium 3–0 YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Oct 1968
Yugoslavia’s biggest win: Yugoslavia 4–0 BelgiumWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Oct 1969
Most goals in a meeting: Yugoslavia 3–2 BelgiumEuro qualifying, 4 Nov 1962
Biggest upset: Yugoslavia 0–2 BelgiumFriendly, 9 May 1954Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 14%
TFN Elo rating now: Belgium 2022 (10th), Yugoslavia 1864How the rating works

Last five meetings

27 May 1989
Belgium1Yugoslavia0
Friendly
Brussels, Belgium
19 May 1986
Belgium1Yugoslavia3
Friendly
Brussels, Belgium
13 Jun 1984
Belgium2Yugoslavia0
European Championship
Lens, France (neutral)
19 Oct 1969
Yugoslavia4Belgium0
World Cup qualifying
Skopje, Yugoslavia
16 Oct 1968
Belgium3Yugoslavia0
World Cup qualifying
Brussels, Belgium

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Yugoslavia lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Yugoslavia from 31 March 1963.

Every meeting on one timeline

Belgium wins

Draws

Yugoslavia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Belgium's home games

6 matches

213

BelgiumDrawsYugoslavia

In Yugoslavia's home games

4 matches

112

BelgiumDrawsYugoslavia

At neutral venues

1 match

100

BelgiumDrawsYugoslavia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Belgium	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
Friendly	6	2	2	2	8–9
World Cup qualifying	2	1	0	1	3–4
Euro qualifying	2	0	0	2	2–4
European Championship	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Belgium wins Draws Yugoslavia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Belgium	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
1930s	2	0	2	0	6
1950s	2	1	0	1	6
1960s	4	1	0	3	13
1980s	3	2	0	1	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Belgium	Yugoslavia
Wins in a row	11989	21962 to 1963
Unbeaten meetings	21937 to 1938	31937 to 1953

The longest run of draws is 2, from 6 June 1937 to 29 May 1938.

Top scorers in Belgium vs Yugoslavia

1Johan DevrindtBelgium2
2Josip SkoblarYugoslavia2(1 penalty)
3Metodije SpasovskiYugoslavia2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 11 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Belgium and Yugoslavia played each other?

11 times, starting on 6 June 1937. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Belgium and Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia, with 5 wins to 4. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Belgium vs Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia’s 4–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 19 October 1969 in Skopje.

When did Belgium and Yugoslavia last play?

On 27 May 1989 in Brussels, when Belgium won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Belgium and Yugoslavia?

In 5 competitive matches, Belgium have 2 wins, Yugoslavia have 3, and 0 ended level.

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Every Belgium vs Yugoslavia result

All 11 Competitive 5 Friendlies 6

Every Belgium vs Yugoslavia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
27 May 1989	Belgium	1–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
19 May 1986	Belgium	1–3	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
13 Jun 1984	Belgium	2–0	Yugoslavia	European Championship	Lens, France (neutral)
19 Oct 1969	Yugoslavia	4–0	Belgium	World Cup qualifying	Skopje, Yugoslavia
16 Oct 1968	Belgium	3–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Brussels, Belgium
31 Mar 1963	Belgium	0–1	Yugoslavia	Euro qualifying	Brussels, Belgium
4 Nov 1962	Yugoslavia	3–2	Belgium	Euro qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
9 May 1954	Yugoslavia	0–2	Belgium	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
14 May 1953	Belgium	1–3	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
29 May 1938	Belgium	2–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium
6 Jun 1937	Yugoslavia	1–1	Belgium	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia