Belgium
UEFA. Played 863 since 1 May 1904: won 387, drawn 183, lost 293. Elo 2034, ranked 10 in the world; peak 2212 in 2021.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-12 17:00TurkeyvBelgiumGroup A1 · Gürsel Aksel StadiumTurkey 22% · Draw 26% · Belgium 52%Expected goals 1.0–1.6Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-15 19:45BelgiumvItalyGroup A1 · King Baudouin StadiumBelgium 54% · Draw 25% · Italy 22%Expected goals 1.8–1.0Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-05LFrance4–1BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Paris23%
- 2026-10-02WBelgium3–0TurkeyUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Liège83%
- 2026-09-28LBelgium0–1FranceUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Brussels50%
- 2026-09-25WItaly0–2BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Rome50%
- 2026-07-10LSpain2–1BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Quarter-finals · Inglewood24%
- 2026-07-06WUnited States1–4BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Seattle49%
- 2026-07-01WBelgium3–2 aetSenegalFIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Seattle58%
- 2026-06-26WNew Zealand1–5BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Group G · Vancouver79%
- 2026-06-21DBelgium0–0IranFIFA World Cup · Group G · Inglewood57%
- 2026-06-15DBelgium1–1EgyptFIFA World Cup · Group G · Seattle70%
Squad
The following players were selected for the UEFA Nations League matches against Italy, France (home and away) and Turkey on 25 and 28 September and 2 and 5 October 2026.
- Players
- 26
- Average age
- 25.2
- Caps between them
- 621
- Most from one club
- Club Brugge (4)
Where they play
4 at home · 22 abroad in 8 other countries
- Belgium 4
- England 7
- Italy 5
- France 3
- Portugal 2
- Turkey 2
- Germany 1
- Netherlands 1
- Scotland 1
Average club rating 1809 (ClubElo; 26 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Paris Saint-Germain, ranked 6 by ClubElo.
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Belgium national football team (CC BY-SA); page last edited 21 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group A1
| Team | Quarter-finals | Stays up | Play-off | Relegated | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | >99% | <1% | – | – | 14.5 |
| Belgium | 60% | 35% | 4% | – | 9.7 |
| Italy | 40% | 56% | 4% | – | 8.8 |
| Turkey | – | – | 28% | 72% | 1.2 |
League A: the top two in each group reach the quarter-finals. The thirds and fourths are ranked across the four groups: the best two thirds stay up, the other two thirds and the best two fourths go into play-offs with League B’s runners-up, and the worst two fourths are relegated.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 15 appearances
Euro: 7 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Belgium v Netherlands: played 129, won 41, drawn 31, lost 57; goals 221–285. First met 30 Apr 1905, last 25 Sep 2022.
- 2022-09-25LNetherlands1–0BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Amsterdam40%
- 2022-06-03LBelgium1–4NetherlandsUpsetUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Brussels81%
- 2018-10-16DBelgium1–1NetherlandsFriendly · Brussels82%
- 2016-11-09DNetherlands1–1BelgiumFriendly · Amsterdam38%
- 2012-08-15WBelgium4–2NetherlandsUpsetFriendly · Brussels26%
- 2004-05-29WNetherlands0–1BelgiumUpsetFriendly · Eindhoven15%
- 2003-08-20DBelgium1–1NetherlandsFriendly · Brussels31%
- 2000-03-29DBelgium2–2NetherlandsFriendly · Brussels42%
- 1999-09-04DNetherlands5–5BelgiumFriendly · Rotterdam15%
- 1998-06-13DNetherlands0–0BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Group E · Saint-Denis32%
- 1997-09-06LNetherlands3–1BelgiumFIFA World Cup qualification · Rotterdam20%
- 1996-12-14LBelgium0–3NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification · Brussels46%
- 1994-06-25WBelgium1–0NetherlandsUpsetFIFA World Cup · Group F · Orlando29%
- 1987-09-09DNetherlands0–0BelgiumFriendly · Rotterdam28%
- 1985-11-20LNetherlands2–1BelgiumFIFA World Cup qualification · Rotterdam36%
Latest 15 of 129 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 460 | 176 | 103 | 181 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 149 | 88 | 30 | 31 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 122 | 65 | 28 | 29 |
| FIFA World Cup | 57 | 24 | 12 | 21 |
| UEFA Nations League | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| UEFA Euro | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| Olympic Games | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Kirin Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Inter-Allied Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyprus International Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| King Hassan II Tournament | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Évence Coppée Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Romelu Lukaku 67
- Kevin De Bruyne 31
- Eden Hazard 25
- Marc Wilmots 18
- Michy Batshuayi 17
- Paul Van Himst 15
- Erwin Vandenbergh 15
- Jan Ceulemans 15
- Wesley Sonck 15
- Dries Mertens 15
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.