In this blog we will be taking a comprehensive look at the Belgium national football team and their chances in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Are you a supporter of the Belgium football team? Check out betting tips and odds at LV BET Sportsbook and place your bets on your favourite team.
Belgium’s national team have great potential and talent within their team to go all the way. In recent years the Belgian squad was ranked first in the FIFA rankings showing just how good their team has performed and what future prospects they have in store.
With most of the players in the national team playing in the biggest leagues around the world it’s no surprise that the Belgian national team is highly ranked.
Read on to learn more about:
- Belgium’s football team FIFA World Cup history
- Belgium’s road to Qatar
- Belgium squad
- LV BET betting tips on Belgium
Belgium at the FIFA World Cup
The Belgium national football team has appeared 14 times in the FIFA World Cup finals, with a fourth-place finish in the 1986 edition and third place in the 2018 edition. The Belgium national team are yet to reach a World Cup final, with their best campaign taking them to the semi-finals, in which they lost on both occasions.
In the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups Belgium did not manage to qualify for the group stages which was a great disappointment, especially considering the talent at their disposal.
The Belgium national football team will surely look at the Qatar World Cup as a place to make their mark and push themselves to a first final and maybe even take home the cup.
Belgium’s successes and failures at the previous FIFA World Cup
The best FIFA World Cup campaign for the Belgium national football team will surely be the performance in Russia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The qualification for the World Cup was phenomenal, scoring an impressive 43 goals and conceding just six in the process.
Leading up to the group stage, the Belgium national team ranked the highest in the world for the very first time, giving more reason for the team to believe they have what it takes to go all the way. In the Group stages, the Belgian squad faced England, Panama and Tunisia. Belgium won all three games topping the group in some style.
Moving to the knockout stage, the Belgium national team came up against Japan who went 2-0 shocking the Belgian squad. The Belgium national football team turned it around in the dying minutes, winning the game 3-2 on the night and progressing to the next stage against Brazil. Belgium took control of the tie, scoring twice in the first half, booking their spot in the semi-finals.
The semi-final was decided by a single goal, as Belgium fell to a defeat at the hands of the eventual winners, France. It was a call off as close as you can get to a final for Belgium.
Two of the worst appearances for the Belgium national football team were the 2010 and 2014 campaigns, when they failed to make it to the group stages. The 1998 edition of the FIFA World Cup was a poor showing as the Belgium squad drew all three games, seeing them being eliminated in the group stage.
Belgium’s road to the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Belgium National football team qualified for the Qatar World Cup, winning six out of eight games in the process of the qualifying round, scoring 25 goals and conceding just six goals.
The Belgium football team played in Group E against Wales, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Belarus.
Who will Belgium play against at the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
The Belgium football team will be playing in Group F together with Canada, Morocco and Croatia. The Belgium squad is the favourite to win the group, followed by Croatia.
Croatia reached the final in the 2018 edition, Canada will be competing in the very first FIFA World Cup and Morocco who is ranked 24th in the FIFA ranking makes up group F.
The fixtures for the Belgium National team are as follows:
- Belgium vs Canada 23rd November 2022, 20:00 AI Rayyan Stadium
- Belgium vs Morocco 27th November 2022,14:00 AI Thumama Stadium
- Croatia vs Belgium 1st December 2022, 16:00 AI Rayyan Stadium
Belgium squad for the World Cup in Qatar
The Belgium national football team enjoys an incredible team full of potential. Talent won’t be an issue for coach Roberto Martinez who will be spoilt for choice in every position on the pitch.
Starting off from the goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has been in brilliant form with Real Madrid, getting the man of the match in the Champions League Final after frustrating Liverpool with astonishing saves.
In the middle of the field, Kevin de Bruyne will surely be in the thick of it leading his team together with Youri Tielemans and Dendoncker, who will offer protection to the backline.
Going forward, the Belgium national football team players are a force to be reckoned with, with Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Thorgan Hazard and Dries Mertens all great options to find the net when needed.
Where to see FIFA World Cup 2022 matches in Belgium?
All around Belgium, there will be places where you can enjoy a nice meal whilst watching the Belgium National team in action. Kick-off times will vary depending on the fixture, but all will be played in the late or early afternoon.
You will be able to watch all the action unfold in all FIFA World Cup license holders as well as bars and restaurants that own the rights to show the matches.
For more information, please visit the official FIFA website here.
Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 tickets — prices, sale dates and tournament stages
For more information regarding ticket sales and accessibility tickets, please visit the official website here.
All tickets are sold in Qatari riyal (QAR) to both residents of Qatar and International fans.
| FIFA World Cup round | Category I | Category II | Category III |
| Opening match | 2,250 | 1,600 | 1,100 |
| Group phase | 800 | 600 | 250 |
| 1/8 final | 1,000 | 750 | 350 |
| Quarterfinal | 1,550 | 1,050 | 750 |
| Semifinal | 3,480 | 2,400 | 1,300 |
| Match for 3rd place | 1,550 | 1,100 | 750 |
| Final | 5,850 | 3,650 | 2,200 |
Betting tips and odds on Belgium national team
The Belgium national football team are the favourites to top their respective group. Belgium to be outright winners of Group F at 13/25 (1.52), whilst being valued at 12/1 (11.00) to win the tournament.
Romelu Lukaku is priced at 16/1 (17.00) to be the top goalscorer of the tournament.
Bets on the Belgium national football team at LV BET
At LV BET, we have a wide array of betting options. You are able to place your bets on the stage of elimination for the Belgium national team. You are also able to bet if the team reaches the World Cup final or not.
An unlikely last 16 elimination for the Belgium team is priced at 11/10 (2.10) and at 6/1 (7.00) to be the runners up of the competition. We are also pricing Belgium to reach the semi-final at 5/2 (3.50).