Has Belgium won the World Cup? Red Devils’ all-time record at FIFA finals
Belgium arrived at the 2026 FIFA World Cup hoping to build on the most successful era in the nation’s football history.
The Red Devils moved into the knockout stages and then beat the United States 4-1 in the Round of 16 to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Spain.
But have Belgium ever won the World Cup? The Jugo Mobile looks at their all-time record at FIFA’s biggest tournament.
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How many times have Belgium won the World Cup?
Belgium have never won the FIFA World Cup.
Their best finish came in 2018, when Roberto Martinez’s side finished third in Russia after beating England 2-0 in the third-place playoff.
Belgium also reached the semifinals in 1986, eventually finishing fourth after losing to Argentina in the last four and France in the third-place match.
Belgium World Cup history
Belgium were one of the 13 teams involved in the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 and have been regular participants across the tournament’s history.
Their strongest period came between 1982 and 2002, when they qualified for six consecutive World Cups and reached the knockout stages several times.
More recently, Belgium’s so-called Golden Generation produced the country’s best World Cup result in 2018, with stars including Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois helping the Red Devils finish third.
| World Cup Year | Stage Reached | Record (W-D-L) | Goals Scored |
| 1930 | Group Stage | 0-0-2 | 0 |
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 0-0-1 | 2 |
| 1938 | Round of 16 | 0-0-1 | 1 |
| 1950 | DNQ* | – | – |
| 1954 | Group Stage | 0-1-1 | 5 |
| 1958 | DNQ | – | – |
| 1962 | DNQ | – | – |
| 1966 | DNQ | – | – |
| 1970 | Group Stage | 1-0-2 | 4 |
| 1974 | DNQ | – | – |
| 1978 | DNQ | – | – |
| 1982 | Second Group Stage | 2-0-3 | 3 |
| 1986 | Fourth Place | 2-2-3 | 12 |
| 1990 | Round of 16 | 2-0-2 | 6 |
| 1994 | Round of 16 | 2-0-2 | 4 |
| 1998 | Group Stage | 0-3-0 | 3 |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | 1-2-1 | 6 |
| 2006 | DNQ | – | – |
| 2010 | DNQ | – | – |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 4-0-1 | 6 |
| 2018 | Third Place | 6-0-1 | 16 |
| 2022 | Group Stage | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Quarter-finals** | 3-2-0 | 13 |
*Did not qualify
**2026 tournament ongoing
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Will Belgium win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Belgium remain in contention for a first FIFA World Cup title after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2026 tournament.
Rudi Garcia’s side are one win away from matching Belgium’s best-ever World Cup finish after reaching the quarterfinals, where Spain await. From this point on, every match is win or go home as the Red Devils chase the biggest prize in international soccer.
Spain represent one of Belgium’s toughest tests of the tournament, but the Red Devils have shown they can compete with the world’s leading nations when at their best.
With experienced stars such as Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois alongside emerging talents including Jeremy Doku, Belgium will believe they have a genuine opportunity to make history by winning the World Cup for the first time.