Belgium women's national football team

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Belgium
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Nickname(s) Belgian Red Flames
Association Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Ives Serneels
Captain Tessa Wullaert
Most caps Janice Cayman (155)
Top scorer Tessa Wullaert (87)
Home stadium Den Dreef
(Leuven)
FIFA code BEL
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FIFA ranking
Current 20 Decrease2.svg 2 (16 August 2024) [1]
Highest17 (December 2019 – December 2020)
Lowest35 (November 2010 – July 2011)
First international
Flag of France.svg  France 1–2 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(Reims, France; 30 May 1976)
Biggest win
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19–0 Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg
(Leuven, Belgium; 25 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8–0 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(Kolbotn, Norway; 26 September 1992)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9–1 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(Alginet, Spain; 29 February 2004)
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2017 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)

The Belgium women's national football team (nicknamed Belgian Red Flames) represents Belgium in international women's football. It is controlled by the Royal Belgian Football Association, the governing body for football in Belgium. Their home stadium is Den Dreef and their current coach Ives Serneels. During most of their history the team has had poor results but showed improvement in the Euro 2013 and 2015 World Cup Qualifiers. In 2016, they qualified for their first major tournament: Euro 2017. In 2022, they won the Pinatar Cup in San Pedro del Pinatar (Spain).

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History

Early days (1976–1984)

Belgium played its first match against France on May 30, 1976 at Stade Auguste Delaune in Reims, France. The game ended in a 2–1 victory. A year after this debut, the Belgian team played against Switzerland and France, tying both matches, 2–2 and 1–1 respectively. The next year, they faced the same opposition once more and won both games by scores of 1-0 and 2-0. Another victory followed against Yugoslavia with 1–0. The team's first defeat however came at the hands of England: 3–0, which was followed by a 2–0 loss against France and a 2–2 tie against the Netherlands. In the following years, Belgium kept playing mostly against European teams.

First tournaments (1984–1989)

Belgium participated in qualifications for the first time for the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. They were sorted in Group 4 with the Netherlands, Denmark and West Germany. The campaign started off well with a 3–2 victory over the Netherlands, but continued with a 1–0 loss against Denmark and a 1–1 draw against West Germany. Despite having a neutral goal difference at this point, the Belgian team ended up last in the group after a 5–0 defeat against the Netherlands and draws against their other two opponents, 2–2 against Denmark and 1–1 against West Germany.

Their second attempt at qualifying was for the 1987 European Competition, where they were joined in Group 3 by France, the Netherlands again and Sweden. Their games against France were one win and one loss, both 3–1. Their matches against their two other opponents however were all defeats: 3–1 and 3–0 against The Netherlands, and 5–0 and 2–1 against Sweden. This resulted in Belgium again ending last in the group.

In attempting to qualify for the 1989 tournament they did better. They played in Group 4 against four other teams: Czechoslovakia, France, Spain and Bulgaria. Among the eight games, they won two, drew four and lost two, with 7 goals for and 4 against. This earned them third place in the group of five, which did not suffice for qualification.

Stagnation (1990–2011)

The Belgian team suffered a series of poor results from 1990 to 2011. They never won even half of their matches in any of the qualification campaigns during this period, except for one. This notable exception was the 2003 Women's World Cup qualifiers, where they won five games and suffered only one loss. Scotland however had achieved the same result and with better goal difference, leaving Belgium second in their group. This was nevertheless Belgium's best performance at the World Cup qualifiers until 2019 when they went out in the play-offs. It was followed by their worst: they lost all eight games in the next iteration (2007). At the UEFA Women's Euro qualifications, their best performances during this period were at the 1995 edition and the 2009 edition, both times losing 'only' half of their matches and drawing one.

Improvements (2011–2018)

An era of victories began when Ives Serneels replaced Anne Noë as manager in 2011. Serneels led the team to improved qualification campaigns for Euro 2013 and 2015 World Cup, both times ending third in the group (just short of qualifying). Between both campaigns, the Belgian female football team adopted the nickname "Belgian Red Flames". [2] Following the improvements, the RBFA invested in more growth in 2015, targeting qualification for Euro 2017. [3] After a successful start in their qualifications group, the team was invited to play at the 2016 Algarve Cup in Portugal, one of the most prestigious women's international football events.

Belgium finished second in their Euro 2017 qualifications group (after England), which was enough to earn them their first ever qualification for a major tournament. At the European championship Belgium secured a 2–0 upset win over Norway during the group stage. However, after losing 1–0 to Denmark and 2–1 to the Netherlands, they finished third in their group and did not advance to the knockout rounds.

First success (2019–present)

Belgium performed well in UEFA World Cup Qualifying for the 2019 World Cup and secured second place in Group 6 behind Italy. As a result, they qualified for the UEFA Play-offs as they were one of the top 4 ranked second place teams. Switzerland, the Netherlands and Denmark were the other teams in the play-off. Belgium faced Switzerland in their play-off semi-final, after two legs the aggregate score was 3–3, but Switzerland advanced on away goals. The Netherlands went on to defeat Switzerland in the play-off final to claim the final UEFA qualifying spot at the 2019 World Cup. [4]
In 2019, Belgium also finished third during the 2019 Cyprus cup after defeating Austria on penalties. [5]

In 2022, Belgium won the Pinatar Cup, a friendly tournament held in Spain, beating Russia on penalties. [6] Euro 2022 was a success for Belgium, who managed to get out of the first round and reach the quarter-finals for the first time in their second appearance at the continental finals. The Red Flames finished 2nd in Group D behind France, the group's favorite against whom they conceded a narrow defeat (1–2), but ahead of Iceland and Italy after a 1–1 draw against the former and a 1–0 victory against the latter (an outgoing quarter-finalists of the 2019 World Cup), in the last match. All this combined with the lack of a victory for the Icelandic women against the French, who were already assured a finish in first place of the group, in the other match (1–1). This historic qualification was made possible in part by the performance of Belgian goalkeeper Nicky Evrard, who saved two penalties in each of the first two games (against Iceland and France). Belgium faced Sweden in the quarter-finals, the winner of group C and silver medalist at the Olympic games in Tokyo. [7] The Belgians lost by a score of 0–1 at the end of the match and saw their journey end at this stage of the competition. [8]

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Nicknames

At the start of the qualifying campaign for the 2015 World Cup in Canada, the team earned their first and current nickname: the "Belgian Red Flames". [2] Prior to that, they were simply known as "Rode Duivelinnen" (Red Devil Ladies). [9]

Kits and crest

On September 19, 2022 the RBFA presented new home kits. This was the first time that a unified look was presented for all Belgian national teams. It replaces the one-off black home shirt which was released earlier in support of women's football in Belgium. [10]
The kit comes with a red base, and black and yellow details representing the Belgian flag. The jersey features a dynamic graphic print of flames on both sleeves, hinting at the team's nickname "Red Flames".

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Home stadium

The team plays their home matches mostly at Den Dreef but occasionally at other stadiums in Belgium.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

23 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Pancho Aréna, Felcsút
17:45
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Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
27 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–1
(10–2 agg.)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Den Dreef, Leuven
20:00
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Note: Belgium won 10–2 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Den Dreef, Leuven
20:45 Report
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Viborg, Denmark
18:00 
Stadium: Viborg Stadium
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Prague, Czech Republic
18:00 
Report Stadium: Eden Arena
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
29 October 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs First round Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Den Dreef, Leuven
20:15
Report Attendance: 5,812 [12]
Referee: Volha Blotskaya (Belarus)
29 November 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Second round Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya (Turkey)
Report Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)
3 December 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Second round Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Den Dreef, Leuven
20:15 Report Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 28 September 2022 [13]
RoleName
Head coach Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ives Serneels
Assistant coach Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Van Der Haegen
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Van Steenberghe [14]
Performance analyst Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Niels Leroy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hanne Nielandt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arne Jaspers
Nutritionist Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gino Devriendt
Mental coach Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steffi Van Ranst
Team doctor Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karolien Lemmens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Vanderlinden
Physiotherapist Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fabienne Van De Steene
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Van der Jeugt
Manager women's football Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Katrien Jans

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-off semi-final matches against Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine on 29 November and 3 December 2024 respectively. [15]

As of the 3 December 2024 match against Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [16] [17]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Nicky Evrard (1995-05-26) 26 May 1995 (age 29)690 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV
121 GK Femke Bastiaen (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht
211 GK Lisa Lichtfus (1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 24)130 Flag of France.svg Le Havre

32 DF Saar Janssen (2005-07-22) 22 July 2005 (age 19)60 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
42 DF Amber Tysiak (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24)325 Flag of England.svg West Ham United
52 DF Isabelle Iliano (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27)90 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club YLA
162 DF Zenia Mertens (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23)40 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
182 DF Laura De Neve (1994-10-09) 9 October 1994 (age 30)653 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
192 DF Sari Kees (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)345 Flag of England.svg Leicester City
222 DF Laura Deloose (1993-06-18) 18 June 1993 (age 31)974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht

64 FW Tine De Caigny (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 27)10347 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
83 MF Féli Delacauw (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22)331 Flag of Germany.svg TSG Hoffenheim
103 MF Justine Vanhaevermaet (1992-04-29) 29 April 1992 (age 32)677 Flag of England.svg Everton
154 FW Jarne Teulings (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 22)172 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
203 MF Marie Detruyer (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)223 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
233 MF Kassandra Missipo (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26)662 Flag of Italy.svg Sassuolo

24 FW Ella Van Kerkhoven (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31)2716 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
134 FW Mariam Toloba (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25)31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
74 FW Hannah Eurlings (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)346 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
94 FW Tessa Wullaert (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31)13987 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
114 FW Janice Cayman (1988-10-12) 12 October 1988 (age 36)15548 Flag of England.svg Leicester City
144 FW Jassina Blom (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994 (age 30)3811 Flag of Spain.svg UD Tenerife
174 FW Jill Janssens (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21)312 Flag of Germany.svg TSG Hoffenheim

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Diede Lemey (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28)90 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fortuna Sittard v. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece,25 October 2024INJ
GK Riet Maes (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22)00 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent v. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic,4 June 2024

DF Loredana Humartus (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark,9 April 2024
DF Jody Vangheluwe (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27)180 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club YLA v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 27 February 2024
DF Constance Brackman (2001-10-20) 20 October 2001 (age 23)30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 27 February 2024
DF Shari Van Belle (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24)130 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 5 December 2023
DF Marie Minnaert (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25)323 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 29 October 2024
DF Michelle Colson (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26)20Unattached 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup PRE
DF Davina Philtjens (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 35)12210 Flag of Italy.svg Sassuolo v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 16 July 2024INJ

MF Valesca Ampoorter (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 20)60 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark,9 April 2024
MF Chloe Vande Velde (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27)282 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Club YLA v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 27 February 2024

FW Noémie Gelders (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28)10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark,9 April 2024
FW Yana Daniels (1992-05-08) 8 May 1992 (age 32)487 Flag of England.svg Liverpool v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 27 February 2024INJ
FW Welma Fon (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22)50 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 5 December 2023
FW Elena Dhont (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 (age 26)394 Flag of Italy.svg Sassuolo v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 16 July 2024INJ
FW Amy Littel (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club YLA v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 16 July 2024
FW Lore Jacobs (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV v. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece,25 October 2024

INJ

FW Sarah Wijnants (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 25)403 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht v. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece,25 October 2024

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Individual records

As of 4 December 2024 [18]
Players in bold are still active.
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Most appearances
RankNameCapsGoalsCareer
1 Janice Cayman 155482007–present
2 Tessa Wullaert 139872011–present
3 Davina Philtjens 122102008–present
4 Aline Zeler 111292005–2019
5 Julie Biesmans 10432011–present
6 Tine De Caigny 103412014–present
7 Heleen Jaques 9732007–2020
8 Laura Deloose 9742015–present
9 Maud Coutereels 9092004–present
10 Femke Maes 85251996–2009
11 Nicky Evrard 6902014–present
12 Justine Vanhaevermaet 6772015–present
Top goalscorers
RankNameGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1 Tessa Wullaert 871390.632011–present
2 Janice Cayman 481550.312007–present
3 Tine De Caigny 411030.42014–present
4 Aline Zeler 291110.262009–2019
5 Femke Maes 25850.291996–2009
6 Kristel Verelst 18460.391998–2009
7 Myriam Vanslembrouck 16210.761992–1996
Ella Van Kerkhoven 16270.592013–present
9 Christine Saelens 13410.321993–2003
10 Cecile Carnol 12370.321996–2003
11 Jassina Blom 11380.292019–present

Competitive record

Belgium has not yet featured at the World Cup, but has reached the end stage of the Euro 2017 tournament. Their best qualification rounds before that were for 2003 World Cup, 2013 Euro and 2015 World Cup.

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not qualify6105112
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 62131513
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 8017623
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 6501139
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 8008825
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 83141813
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 106133411
Flag of France.svg 2019 8421118
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 11712567
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 To be determinedTo Be Determined
Total7128734162121
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGAP/RRnk
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of England.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1984 Did not qualify6132712
Flag of Norway.svg 1987 6105617
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 824274
Flag of Denmark.svg 1991 6105112
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 412118
Flag of England.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 62131513
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1997 Unable to qualify
Flag of Germany.svg 2001
Flag of England.svg 2005 8107539
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 8314715
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 10622188
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 Group stage10th3102338521275
Flag of England.svg 2022 Quarter-finals8th4112348701375
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 Qualified104241419Steady3.svg [a] 12th
TotalQuarter-finals3/147214678834173714515712th
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phaseFinals
SeasonLGGrpPosPldWDLGFGAP/RRKYearPosPldWDLGFGA
2023–24 A 1 3rd84221712Steady3.svg*10th Flag of Europe.svg 2024 Did not qualify
2025 A 3 To be determined Flag of None.svg 2025 To be determined
Total8422171210thTotal
Green Arrow Up Darker.svgPromoted at end of season
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Red Arrow Down.svgRelegated at end of season
*Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Algarve Cup

Belgium was invited to play at the 2016 Algarve Cup in Portugal and ended fifth out of eight teams. The teams were divided into two groups; after the group stage, placement matches were played among the equally ranked teams from both groups. Belgium ended third in Group A, and won the placement match against Russia (third place in Group B) with 5–0. [19]

Cyprus Cup

Belgium has been invited to the Cyprus Cup four times, as of 2019. Their first appearance was in 2015. They were sorted into group C that year, with Mexico, Czech Republic and South Africa, and ended last in the group. They also lost the placement match (after penalties) against South Korea, resulting in the last place of all 12 teams. In 2017 Belgium finished third in Group A with Switzerland, North Korea and Italy, and eventually reached seventh place out of 12 after winning the placement match against Austria. [20]

Belgium was also invited to play the tournament in 2018, in a group with Austria, Czech Republic and Spain. They ended second in the group behind eventual winner Spain, and fifth overall (out of 12) after winning the placement match against South Africa. Belgium returned to the Cyprus Cup in 2019. They were in Group C with Austria, Slovakia and Nigeria. [5] Belgium finished in third place after defeating Austria on penalties in the third place match.

Pinatar Cup

Belgium were crowned Pinatar Cup champions in 2022. Belgium beat Russia in the final after taking the game to penalties. [21]

FIFA world rankings

As of 5 August 2022 [22] [23]

 Worst Ranking   Best Ranking   Worst Mover   Best Mover  

Belgium's FIFA world rankings
RankYearGPWDLBestWorst
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2820151043327Steady2.svg 028Decrease2.svg 1
2520161381425Increase2.svg 228Steady2.svg 0
2220171783622Increase2.svg 223Decrease2.svg 1
2120181154221Increase2.svg 223Decrease2.svg 1
17201914103117Increase2.svg 120Increase2.svg 1
172020741217Steady2.svg 017Steady2.svg 0
2020211261518Steady2.svg 020Decrease2.svg 1
1920221591519Increase2.svg 120Increase2.svg 1

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Belgium's all-time international record.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 4400200+20100.00
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2200260+26100.00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 110010+1100.00
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11722198+1163.64
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2110110+1150.00
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2200110+11100.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4310110+1175.00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10010110.00
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 411258325.00
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 411258325.00
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 121110735288.33
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands per Nov.1 - 202333552331936215.15
Total 80281240147153635.00
Updated to match(es) played on 28-09-2022. Source: [24]

Honours

Regional

Med 3.png 3rd: 2019
Med 1.png Champions: 2022

See also

Notes

  1. From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

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Jill Janssens is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and the Belgium national team.

Hannah Eurlings is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for OH Leuven and the Belgium national team.

Jassina Blom is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club UDG Tenerife and the Belgium national team.

Sari Kees is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Belgium national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lisa Lichtfus</span> Belgian footballer (born 1999)

Lisa Lichtfus is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Le Havre and the Belgium women's national team. She has previously played for Standard Liège in the Belgian Women's Super League.

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