Belgium’s best World Cup finish is third place in 2018, and they have never reached a World Cup final.

Tournament history

  • Best result: 3rd place in 2018.
  • Previous deep run: semifinals in 1986, when they finished fourth after losing the third-place match.
  • Recent result before 2026: they did not advance out of the group stage in 2022.

Quick context

Belgium has reached the semifinals twice overall, but the 2018 run is still their highest finish in the tournament. In other words, they’ve been close to the title, but the final has remained out of reach.

TL;DR

Belgium has gone as far as third place in the World Cup.