Belgium national football team results (unofficial matches)

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This is a list of the Belgium national football team's results from 1890 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official internationals. [1] [2]

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The nine games played between Belgium and England's amateur team are not considered official by the opponents; this also applies to a game played between Belgium and England in 1946, which is classified by the English FA as an unofficial 'Victory International'. [2] [3] While the Belgian Football Association does not take several Olympic Games matches of Belgium into account, according to the RSSSF there is no reason to doubt about the official character. [2]

1890s

6 April 1890 International Friendly Belgian XI Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–8 Flag of England.svg Clapton FC Antwerp, Belgium
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27 December 1898 International Friendly Belgium XI Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–2 Flag of England.svg Alexandra Park FC Brussels, Belgium
Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

1900s

1900 Summer Olympics

The first appearance of a Belgium national team came at the 1900 Summer Olympics, where a mixed team representing Belgium mostly made up of students from the Université de Bruxelles, played one match against France represented by Club Français, which ended in a 2–6 loss. [4]

Coupe Vanden Abeele

The first four games played by a national selection of players active in Belgium and the Netherlands between 1901 and 1904, were not yet considered official because of the presence of English players in the "Belgian" squad. [1] [5] These four games were all contested in Antwerp, and the prize was a cup offered by Frédéric Vanden Abeele, the Coupe Vanden Abeele. [6] A few weeks earlier, the "Vanden Abeele squad" played a preparatory match against a team made up of officers of Hounslow's Royal Fusiliers. [7]

23 March 1901Warm-up match "Vanden Abeele team" Flag of Belgium (civil).svg v Flag of England.svg Hounslow's Royal Fusiliers Brussels, Belgium
Report
28 April 1901 1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands B ("van Hasselt XI") Antwerp, Belgium
Report Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Charles Maggee
29 April 1901 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0 – 5 Flag of England.svg Tunbridge Wells Antwerp, Belgium
Report1
Report2 		Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground
5 January 1902 1902 Coupe Vanden Abeele Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
W. Potts Report Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground
15 December 1902 1903 Coupe Vanden Abeele Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
Blanchard Soccerball shade.svg1–1'
H. Potts Soccerball shade.svg2–1'		 Report Lotsy Soccerball shade.svg0–1'Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground
3 January 1904 1904 Coupe Vanden Abeele Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg6 – 4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
H. Potts Soccerball shade.svg1–0', 2–1', 4–2', 6–4'
Feye Soccerball shade.svg3–2', 5–4'		 Report Bekker Soccerball shade.svg1–1'
Kamperdijk Soccerball shade.svg2–2'
Van den Berg Soccerball shade.svg3–4'
Wollenberg Soccerball shade.svg4–4'		Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)
Note: Belgium had originally announced to field an exclusively Belgian squad, but eventually replaced Paul Chibert (injured) with Herbert Potts, who contributed decisively to Belgium's win, scoring four goals.

English clubs

6 January 1906 International Friendly Corinthian Flag of England.svg 12 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Leyton, United Kingdom
[8]
6 May 1906 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Southampton Brussels, Belgium
Report
30 March 1907 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–2 Flag of England.svg London Caledonians Brussels, Belgium
Report
31 March 1907 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–7 Flag of England.svg London Caledonians Brussels, Belgium
Report
4 May 1907 International Friendly Belgium XI Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–3 Flag of England.svg Hull City Brugge, Belgium
Report
5 January 1908 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 4–1 Flag of England.svg Shepherd's Bush Brussels, Belgium
Report
21 April 1908 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–2 Flag of England.svg Old Xaverians Brussels, Belgium
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4 May 1908 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers Brussels, Belgium
Report
8 June 1908 International Friendly Belgium XI Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–6 Flag of England.svg Bradford City Verviers, Belgium
Report
3 January 1909 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–3 Flag of England.svg Shepherd's Bush Brussels, Belgium
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14 March 1909 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–3 Flag of England.svg Dulwich Hamlet Brussels, Belgium
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28 December 1909 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–6 Flag of England.svg Oxford City Brussels, Belgium
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1 January 1910 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–4 Flag of England.svg Redhill Brussels, Belgium
Report

1910s

Between 1910 and 1913, "Select Belgium" played an annual match against a London League XI on All Saints' Day (1 November) in Brussels, losing two and winning two, the latter with an epic 5–4 win. [9]

16 May 1910 International Friendly Belgium XI Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–7 Flag of England.svg Chelsea FC Brussels, Belgium
Report1
Report2
1 November 1910 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–5 Flag of England.svg London League XI Brussels, Belgium
Report
25 December 1910 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–6 Flag of England.svg Middlesex County FA Brussels, Belgium
Report
1 November 1911 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 5 – 2 Flag of England.svg London League XI Brussels, Belgium
[10]
24 December 1911 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 4–0 Flag of England.svg Middlesex County FA Brussels, Belgium
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1 November 1912 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–4 Flag of England.svg London League XI Brussels, Belgium
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1 November 1913 International Friendly Select Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 5–4 Flag of England.svg London League XI Brussels, Belgium
Report

Wartime matches

Probably because of the war period (World War I), the results of matches between 1915 and 1918 are not shown in official overviews. The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf , however, listed three France–Belgium matches in this period together with the matches between 1905 and 1914, without noting a difference in status. [11] In the 1918 match Albert I, King of the Belgians, handed out a cup trophy for the winners. [12] Also in this period, they faced Italy three times, two of which as a France-Belgium representative team. [13]

?? December 1914 International Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0 – 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Paris, France
[14]
1 January 1915 International friendly Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg6–2 France-Belgium representative team Milan, Italy
Fresia Soccerball shade.svg9', 13', 50'
Cevenini III Soccerball shade.svg84', 87'
Cevenini I Soccerball shade.svg25'		 [13] Vialmonteli Soccerball shade.svg36'
van Hege Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Umberto Meazza (Italy)
3 January 1915 International friendly Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg2–3 France-Belgium representative team Turin, Italy
De Vecchi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Santamaria Soccerball shade.svg46'		 [13] Vialmonteli Soccerball shade.svg19'
van Hege Soccerball shade.svg53', 80'		Stadium: Piazza d'armi
Referee: Edoardo Pasteur (Italy)
?? March 1915 International Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0 – 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Paris, France
[11]
12 March 1916 International Friendly France  Flag of France.svg1 – 4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Paris, France
? Soccerball shade.svg?' [11] Wertz Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
? Soccerball shade.svg?'		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Scamoni (Italy)
3 June 1917 International friendly Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg3–4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Milan, Italy
Cevenini I Soccerball shade.svg9', ?'
Santamaria Soccerball shade.svg78'		 [13] ? Soccerball shade.svg32'
? Soccerball shade.svg38'
Vancaut Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ballyn Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Mauro (Italy)
22 April 1918 International Friendly France  Flag of France.svg2 – 5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Paris, France
? Soccerball shade.svg?' [12] ? Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Stade Bauer
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Haworth (England)

1916 Journées du Poilu Sportif

On January 26 1916, Sporting, a French sports weekly magazine, decided to set up sports events across France at the end of April 1916. The goal of this initiative was to collect money and to send balls and boxing gloves to French soldiers. The biggest sports event was a football tournament in the Paris area with seven different teams representing four countries. Belgium won the tournament. [3]

22 April 1916 Journées du Poilu Sportif quarter-final Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg17–0 Flag of France.svg FGSPF Paris, France
Balyu Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg?'
? Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Stadium: Stade Chevaleret
Referee: Hjord (France)
23 April 1916 Journées du Poilu Sportif semi-final Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–0 Flag of France.svg LFA Boulogne, France
Balyu Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg?'
Caremans Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Stadium: Pavillon des Princes
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Atkins (England)
24 April 1916 Journées du Poilu Sportif final Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1 Flag of France.svg USFSA Saint-Ouen, France
Balyu Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg?'
Caremans Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Vial Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 3000

1919 Inter-Allied Games

In the summer of 1919, Belgium participated in the Inter-Allied Games in Paris, on the occasion of the celebration of the Allied victory in World War I. This Belgian team featured five players who would go on to win the gold medal in the 1920 Summer Games in the following year. They comfortably beat Canada and the United States, which was the first time, official or otherwise, that Belgium faced a non-European team. However, a 1–4 loss to eventual champions Czechoslovakia on the opening day cost them a place in the final, although Belgium got their revenge by beating them in the final of the 1920 Olympics. [15]

24 June 1919 Inter-Allied Games group stage Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Paris, France
Sedláček Soccerball shade.svg24', 77'
Vaník Soccerball shade.svg31'
Janda Soccerball shade.svg46'		 [15] Flaminck Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Stade Pershing
26 June 1919 Inter-Allied Games group stage Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Paris, France
? Soccerball shade.svg?' [15] ? Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Stade Pershing
28 June 1919 Inter-Allied Games group stage Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg7–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Paris, France
? Soccerball shade.svg?' [15] Stadium: Stade Pershing

1920s

Apart from the official biannual Low Countries derbies, Belgium played against the Netherlands for diverse purposes in the 1920s; the 1925 and 1926 matches served as fundraiser for FIFA and charity, respectively, and in the 1929 match the Royal Dutch Football Association's 40th anniversary was celebrated. [16]

8 February 1921 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
14:37 UTC+1 Bragard Soccerball shade.svg23'
Thijs Soccerball shade.svg90'		 [17] [18] Stadium: Park Duden
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
1 November 1921 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 0 Flag of England.svg London Brussels, Belgium
[19] Stadium: Park Duden
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
1 March 1922 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
Larnoe Soccerball shade.svg56'
Hendrickx Soccerball shade.svg74'		 [20] Blinckhof Soccerball shade.svg23'
Petit Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: Park Duden
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: John Langenus
13 February 1923 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
14:32 UTC+1 Larnoe Soccerball shade.svg21'
Musch Soccerball shade.svg54'
Vandevelde Soccerball shade.svg55'
Wertz Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gillis Soccerball shade.svg75'		 [21] van Linge Soccerball shade.svg19'
Buitenweg Soccerball shade.svg?'
Formenoij Soccerball shade.svg?'		Stadium: Park Duden
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Christophe
17 February 1924 International Friendly Belgium XI Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–5 Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers Antwerp, Belgium
Report
10 June 1924 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Brussels, Belgium
[22]
6 September 1925 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 – 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
29 August 1926 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 – 5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rotterdam, Netherlands
Van Gelder Soccerball shade.svg15'Frenay Soccerball shade.svg9'
Devos Soccerball shade.svg37'
De Spae Soccerball shade.svg39', 49', 66'
1 November 1927 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 3 Flag of England.svg London Amateurs
1927 or 1928 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zwaluwen Belgium
[23]
12 February 1929 International Friendly Zwaluwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands
1 November 1929 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg7 – 3 Flag of England.svg London Amateurs
8 December 1929 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands

1930s

Outside the official biannual Low Countries derbies, Belgium faced the Netherlands for diverse reasons in the 1930s; the 1930 match served to inaugurate the new national stadium, the two matches in 1932 served as a fundraiser for FIFA and charity, and the 1939 match was at the occasion of the Royal Dutch Football Association's 50th anniversary. [16]

4 March 1930 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
Vanderbauwhede Soccerball shade.svg37', 64'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.), 72', 85'		 [24] Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Charlier
29 May 1930 International Friendly "Zwaluwen" Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3 – 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rotterdam, Netherlands
Wendt Soccerball shade.svg12'
Lagendaal Soccerball shade.svg?'
Everdingen Soccerball shade.svg83'		 [25] Stijnen Soccerball shade.svg?'
Van Beeck Soccerball shade.svg78'
Devidts Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Sparta Stadion
Attendance: 20,000
14 September 1930 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Brussels, Belgium
14:17 UTC+1 Vanderbauwhede Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Moeschal Soccerball shade.svg?'
Voorhoof Soccerball shade.svg?'		 [26] Van Reenen Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Cejnar (Czechoslovakia)
1 November 1930 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 4 Flag of England.svg London Brussels, Belgium
[27] [28] Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
17 February 1931 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg "Zwaluwen" Belgium
Voorhoof Soccerball shade.svg30', ?'
Capelle Soccerball shade.svg35'		 [29] Volkers Soccerball shade.svg?'Referee: Hamus (Luxembourg)
27 January 1932 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 1 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna Brussels, Belgium
[30] Zischek Soccerball shade.svg82'Attendance: 25,000
14 February 1932 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 – 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands
Wels Soccerball shade.svg36'
Van Nellen Soccerball shade.svg47'		 [31] Versijp Soccerball shade.svg31', 85'
Capelle Soccerball shade.svg87'		Referee: Rous (England)
16 October 1932 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Brussels, Belgium
23 November 1932 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague Brussels, Belgium
Versyp Soccerball shade.svg6'
Vanden Eynde Soccerball shade.svg36'
Capelle Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'		 [32] Silný Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
28 December 1932 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavia Prague Brussels, Belgium
Voorhoof Soccerball shade.svg51', 66' [33] Joska Soccerball shade.svg4'Referee: Raphaël van Praag (Belgium)
22 November 1933 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 – 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague Brussels, Belgium
[34] Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
7 February 1934 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg6 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
[35] Stadium: Heysel Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Turfkruyer
10 May 1934 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Liège, Belgium
1 January 1935 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 6 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian League selection Brussels, Belgium
17 February 1935 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg DFC Prag Antwerp, Belgium
[36]
2 November 1936 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 1 Flag of England.svg London Combination Brussels, Belgium
Voorhoof Soccerball shade.svg2', 20' [37] Smite Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Finck (Germany)
24 April 1938 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 1 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Wales League XI
4 January 1939 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 4 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace Brussels, Belgium
Isemborghs Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?' [38] Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 5,000
21 February 1939 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 3 Flag of England.svg London Combination Brussels, Belgium
R. Braine Soccerball shade.svg?'
Voorhoof Soccerball shade.svg?'
Buyle Soccerball shade.svg?', 84'		 [39] Scott Soccerball shade.svg51'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg?'
Vinall Soccerball shade.svg?'		Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pforrmann (Luxembourg)
16 April 1939 International Friendly "Zwaluwen" Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3 – 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hazeweyer Soccerball shade.svg18'
de Bock Soccerball shade.svg?'
de Boer Soccerball shade.svg?'		 [40] R. Braine Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ceuleers Soccerball shade.svg44'		Attendance: 12,000
30 April 1939 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 2 Flag of Germany.svg "West-Germany" Brussels, Belgium
[41] Stadium: Heysel Stadion
Attendance: 8,000
10 December 1939 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5 – 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rotterdam, Netherlands

1940s

During the occupation of Belgium in World War II, Belgium played multiple unofficial friendlies abroad against teams of allied nations. These included two selections of the English FA that contained some Scottish and Welsh players at both occasions. [42]

1 February 1941 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium London, United Kingdom
15:00Van der Gender Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?' [43] Schuermans Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Kennens Soccerball shade.svg?'
11 October 1941 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 – 5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium London, United Kingdom
Luttmer Soccerball shade.svg10'
Van Elsacker Soccerball shade.svg23'
Van der Gender Soccerball shade.svg53', ?'		 [44] Schuermans Soccerball shade.svg32', 40', 50'
De Busser Soccerball shade.svg35'
Clerikx Soccerball shade.svg?'		Stadium: Wembley Stadium
10 February 1942 International Friendly England  Flag of England.svg4 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Aldershot, United Kingdom
Lawton Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
Compton Soccerball shade.svg?'		 [42] Stadium: The Recreation Ground
12 December 1942 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brentford, United Kingdom
[45] Stadium: Griffin Park
11 April 1943 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Leipzig, Germany
[46] Stadium: Bruno-Plache-Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
8 May 1943 International Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0 – 7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium London, United Kingdom
[45] Stadium: Shepherd's Bush
?? January 1944 International Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium London, United Kingdom
[47] Attendance: 5,000
1 October 1944 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FA Services XI Brussels, Belgium
[42] [48] Barnes Soccerball shade.svg?'
Smellinckx Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)
Drake Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)		Stadium: Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Franken (Belgium)
6 January 1945 International Friendly [49] Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scottish Services XI Brussels, Belgium
Buyle Soccerball shade.svg20'
Coppens Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Andy Black Soccerball shade.svg25', 40'
Fagan Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles
Attendance: 25,000
Note: The aircraft taking the Scotland party on Thursday 4 January 1945 was forced to turn back due to weather conditions when it was within 15 minutes' flying time of Brussels. The party arrived just a day before the match.
25 March 1945 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FA Services XI Brussels, Belgium
Van Den Audenaerde Soccerball shade.svg?'
Nicolay Soccerball shade.svg?'		 [42] [48] Lawton Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?' (pen)Stadium: Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wiltshire (England)
10 February 1948 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 - 1 Flag of England.svg London Combination Charleroi, Belgium
15:00 Van Den Audenaerde Soccerball shade.svg40'
Van Den Bosch Soccerball shade.svg90'		Parsons Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Neuvillestadion
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?

2010s

The matches against Romania on 14 November 2012 and against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 were scheduled as official friendlies but afterwards not recognized by FIFA because of Romania's 8 substitutions [50] and Belgium's 7 substitutions [51] respectively, while only 6 were allowed. [52] The Belgian and Czech football federations were too late in asking that the match against Czech Republic on 5 June 2017 would be official. [53]

14 November 2012 International Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2 – 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Bucharest, Romania
20:00 UTC+1 Maxim Soccerball shade.svg32'
Torje Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Benteke Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi (Italy)
26 May 2014 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Genk, Belgium
20:45 UTC+2 Lukaku Soccerball shade.svg3', 23', 53'
Chadli Soccerball shade.svg71'
De Bruyne Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Joachim Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: Cristal Arena
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
5 June 2017 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Brussels, Belgium
20:45
(UTC+2)		 Batshuayi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Fellaini Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Krmenčík Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

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The history of the Belgium national football team officially dates back to their first international in 1904. The Royal Belgian Football Association, which governs the team, co-founded the international governing bodies FIFA and UEFA. As of October 2015, Belgium qualified for 12 FIFA World Cups and 5 UEFA European Championships. In the periods 1920–1938, 1970–2002 and since 2014 Belgium participated in many international tournaments, including three Olympic football tournaments in the 1920s. So far, the national side is considered to have had two golden generations: one in the 1980s and early 1990s, and one since the early 2010s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cees van Hasselt</span> Dutch footballer and manager

Cornelis Wilhelmus van Hasselt was a Dutch footballer and manager, who coached the Netherlands national team from its first unofficial matches in 1901 until 1908.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgium vs Netherlands Cups</span> Football tournament

The Belgium vs Netherlands Cups were a series of international football friendly cup matches contested by the national teams of Belgium and the Netherlands. From their first unofficial friendly derbies in the early 1900s, until the mid-1920s, Belgium and the Netherlands competed for floating trophies. During the encounters in Belgium the teams played for the Coupe Vanden Abeele until 1925, while in the Netherlands they faced off for the Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker until 1923. In total, there has been 39 Belgian-Dutch friendly cup duels, of which 35 were official internationals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">France national football team results (unofficial matches)</span>

This is a list of the France national football team's unofficial results from their inception to the present day that are not accorded the status of official internationals, not being recognized by FIFA. Player appearances and goals in these matches are also not counted to their totals.

Adolphus Franciscus "Frank" König was a Belgian footballer who played as a forward for Belgian club Racing Club de Bruxelles. He was also a manager who coached the Belgian squad that participated in the football tournament at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was also a referee who refereed the first game of the Netherlands national team. He was also a founding member of the Belgian Football Association in 1895. He was topscorer in the Belgian First Division in two back-to-back seasons in 1898 and 1899. Besides being an outstanding football player, he was also an outstanding athlete who also performed in other modalities, notably athletics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Netherlands national football team results (unofficial matches)</span>

This is a list of the Netherlands national football team's results from 1894 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official internationals and are not being recognized by FIFA. Player appearances and goals in these matches are also not counted to their totals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele</span> Football match

The 1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele was a friendly football match held at the ground of Beerschot A.C. in Antwerp, on 28 April 1901. That match was contested by representative teams of Belgium and the Netherlands, and ended in a 8–0 win to the Belgians, but more important than the result was its historical significance, as it was the first international football match played in continental Europe, official or otherwise.

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