World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇧🇪 Belgium's World Cup story.

Belgium began in Group G and finished its 2026 run in the quarter-final. This is the route, match by match.

1-2-0Group record
6–2Goals
0%Current title chance

The story · Quarter-finals

Belgium began with a 1-1 draw against Egypt and was then held 0-0 by Iran despite taking 23 shots. It found its efficiency against New Zealand, winning 5-1 to finish first in Group G on goal difference. In the round of 32, Belgium came back from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time. It then dominated the United States 4-1 in the round of 16. Its run ended in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 defeat to Spain. Belgium therefore improved markedly after a hesitant start.

From the tournament notebook

Leandro Trossard said after the 5-1 win over New Zealand: “We are happy because we are first.”

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Belgium 1–1 Egypt

    Draw

  2. Group stage
    Belgium 0–0 Iran

    Draw

  3. Group stage
    Belgium 5–1 New Zealand

    Win

  4. Round of 32
    Belgium 2–2 Senegal

    Win

  5. Round of 16
    Belgium 4–1 United States

    Win

  6. Quarter-final
    Belgium 1–2 Spain

    Loss

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