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Belgiumnational football team record

387
Wins
183
Draws
293
Defeats

863 matches, 1904 to 2026TFN Elo rating 2022, 10th in the world

Belgium have played 863 internationals since 1904: 387 wins, 183 draws and 293 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Netherlands, with 129 meetings. Their biggest win is 10–1 against San Marino in World Cup qualifying on 28 February 2001.

Belgium's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All8633871832931570–130245%
Competitive40321180112771–46452%
Friendlies460176103181799–83838%
At home40522276107867–52555%
Away36412489151554–64734%
Neutral venues94411835149–13044%

Record against every opponent

Belgium have played 83 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Netherlands129413157221–2852022
France80301931164–1412026
Switzerland30156957–452020
England27461733–762024
Italy27551730–502026
Germany26512029–602023
Spain23561223–462026
Poland2186727–272022
Luxembourg20163165–122024
Scotland20133441–212019
Portugal1967623–212021
Wales1995532–292025
Ireland1767430–262024
Sweden1793527–312023
Austria1634922–442023
Denmark1673629–262021
Bulgaria1462623–202010
Cyprus13121034–42019
Hungary1392231–162016
Iceland13130044–82020
Romania1362518–142024
Russia1372424–172021
Finland1244422–192021
Turkey1245321–172026
Czechoslovakia1132614–241993
Yugoslavia1142515–171989
Croatia104338–92026
Estonia1090132–82023
Czech Republic942310–92021
Greece93429–72021
Israel970218–62024
Norway963017–82016
USA980126–92026
Bosnia841319–132017
East Germany83238–71990
Kazakhstan853020–42025
Mexico823312–102026
San Marino880046–32019
Serbia74129–62023
Armenia650111–22009
Azerbaijan651015–22023
Japan62228–112018
North Macedonia633010–22025
Argentina51044–112014
Brazil52038–112018
Egypt51135–82026
Tunisia531113–52026
Andorra440014–12015
Morocco42026–62022
Slovakia41214–42024
South Korea43106–22014
Algeria32105–22014
Canada33008–22022
Northern Ireland31022–61997
Paraguay31113–31998
Saudi Arabia32016–22018
Ukraine31114–32025
Albania3–1 (1984), 0–2 (1984)21013–31984
Belarus8–0 (2021), 1–0 (2021)22009–02021
Chile1–1 (1960), 1–1 (2009)20202–22009
Colombia2–0 (1998), 0–2 (2013)21012–22013
Costa Rica1–0 (2002), 4–1 (2018)22005–12018
El Salvador3–0 (1970), 1–0 (1982)22004–01982
Faroe Islands3–0 (1992), 3–0 (1993)22006–01993
Gibraltar6–0 (2016), 9–0 (2017)220015–02017
Ivory Coast2–2 (2014), 1–1 (2020)20203–32020
Latvia4–0 (2000), 3–1 (2001)22007–12001
Liechtenstein6–0 (2025), 7–0 (2025)220013–02025
Lithuania1–1 (2004), 1–1 (2005)20202–22005
Montenegro2–2 (2012), 2–0 (2024)21104–22024
Slovenia2–0 (2009), 0–0 (2011)21102–02011
Uruguay2–0 (1980), 3–1 (1990)22005–11990
Australia2–0 (2014)11002–02014
Burkina Faso3–0 (2022)11003–02022
Gabon2–1 (1993)11002–11993
Iran0–0 (2026)10100–02026
Iraq2–1 (1986)11002–11986
Malta0–1 (1994)10010–11994
New Zealand5–1 (2026)11005–12026
Panama3–0 (2018)11003–02018
Peru1–1 (1999)10101–11999
Qatar2–0 (2009)11002–02009
Senegal3–2 (2026)11003–22026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v San MarinoWorld Cup qualifying, 28 Feb 200110–1 for Belgium
  2. v San MarinoEuro qualifying, 10 Oct 20199–0 for Belgium
  3. v GibraltarWorld Cup qualifying, 31 Aug 20179–0 for Belgium
  4. v BelarusWorld Cup qualifying, 30 Mar 20218–0 for Belgium
  5. v San MarinoWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Sept 20058–0 for Belgium

Heaviest defeats

  1. at NetherlandsFriendly, 4 Oct 19591–9 for Belgium
  2. v EnglandFriendly, 11 May 19271–9 for Belgium
  3. at NetherlandsFriendly, 29 Mar 19360–8 for Belgium
  4. v AustriaFriendly, 14 Oct 19511–8 for Belgium
  5. at GermanyFriendly, 22 Oct 19331–8 for Belgium

Latest results

  1. at FranceNations League, 5 Oct 20261–4 for Belgium
  2. v TurkeyNations League, 2 Oct 20263–0 for Belgium
  3. v FranceNations League, 28 Sept 20260–1 for Belgium
  4. at ItalyNations League, 25 Sept 20262–0 for Belgium
  5. v SpainWorld Cup, 10 Jul 20261–2 for Belgium
  6. at USAWorld Cup, 6 Jul 20264–1 for Belgium
  7. v SenegalWorld Cup, 1 Jul 20263–2 for Belgium
  8. v New ZealandWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20265–1 for Belgium
  9. v IranWorld Cup, 21 Jun 20260–0 for Belgium
  10. v EgyptWorld Cup, 15 Jun 20261–1 for Belgium

Belgium's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1904: 1496End of 1905: 1480End of 1906: 1535End of 1907: 1514End of 1908: 1502End of 1909: 1486End of 1910: 1527End of 1911: 1517End of 1912: 1515End of 1913: 1563End of 1914: 1531End of 1919: 1551End of 1920: 1602End of 1921: 1574End of 1922: 1579End of 1923: 1585End of 1924: 1519End of 1925: 1515End of 1926: 1496End of 1927: 1464End of 1928: 1455End of 1929: 1452End of 1930: 1387End of 1931: 1397End of 1932: 1391End of 1933: 1386End of 1934: 1327End of 1935: 1336End of 1936: 1335End of 1937: 1351End of 1938: 1366End of 1939: 1349End of 1940: 1367End of 1944: 1360End of 1945: 1355End of 1946: 1368End of 1947: 1354End of 1948: 1387End of 1949: 1462End of 1950: 1512End of 1951: 1492End of 1952: 1524End of 1953: 1578End of 1954: 1613End of 1955: 1564End of 1956: 1513End of 1957: 1543End of 1958: 1508End of 1959: 1490End of 1960: 1459End of 1961: 1505End of 1962: 1520End of 1963: 1584End of 1964: 1577End of 1965: 1630End of 1966: 1633End of 1967: 1583End of 1968: 1657End of 1969: 1651End of 1970: 1627End of 1971: 1685End of 1972: 1735End of 1973: 1755End of 1974: 1781End of 1975: 1765End of 1976: 1757End of 1977: 1679End of 1978: 1678End of 1979: 1782End of 1980: 1839End of 1981: 1803End of 1982: 1798End of 1983: 1796End of 1984: 1697End of 1985: 1744End of 1986: 1720End of 1987: 1695End of 1988: 1723End of 1989: 1774End of 1990: 1755End of 1991: 1756End of 1992: 1817End of 1993: 1773End of 1994: 1721End of 1995: 1739End of 1996: 1718End of 1997: 1761End of 1998: 1788End of 1999: 1772End of 2000: 1760End of 2001: 1813End of 2002: 1786End of 2003: 1806End of 2004: 1727End of 2005: 1704End of 2006: 1680End of 2007: 1651End of 2008: 1646End of 2009: 1604End of 2010: 1637End of 2011: 1704End of 2012: 1804End of 2013: 1857End of 2014: 1932End of 2015: 1959End of 2016: 1938End of 2017: 1964End of 2018: 2084End of 2019: 2132End of 2020: 2158End of 2021: 2128End of 2022: 2002End of 2023: 2041End of 2024: 1901End of 2025: 1899End of 2026: 2022
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 2203, reached on 27 June 2021. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly460176103181799–838
World Cup qualifying149883031331–154
Euro qualifying122652829232–119
World Cup5724122183–81
Nations League301521355–42
European Championship261231133–30
Olympic Games740318–21
Kirin Cup40312–6
Inter-Allied Games320113–6
Cyprus International Tournament21011–1
King Hassan II Tournament20110–1
Évence Coppée Trophy10103–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Romelu Lukaku67
  2. 2Kevin De Bruyne31
  3. 3Eden Hazard25
  4. 4Marc Wilmots18
  5. 5Michy Batshuayi17
  6. 6Dries Mertens15
  7. 7Erwin Vandenbergh15
  8. 8Jan Ceulemans15
  9. 9Paul Van Himst15
  10. 10Wesley Sonck15

Counted from the 361 of 863 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Belgium play their first international?

On 1 May 1904, a 3–3 draw against France in the Évence Coppée Trophy.

What is Belgium's biggest win?

10–1 against San Marino in World Cup qualifying on 28 February 2001.

What is Belgium's heaviest defeat?

1–9 against Netherlands in a friendly on 4 October 1959.

Who have Belgium played the most?

Netherlands: 129 matches, with 41 wins, 31 draws and 57 defeats for Belgium.

What is Belgium's longest winning run?

12 wins in a row, from 21 March 2019 to 8 September 2020.

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