Spain vs. Belgium: Head-to-head record and past meetings | World Cup 2026

With a spot successful the World Cup semi-finals connected the line, Spain and Belgium volition conscionable connected the planetary signifier for a 3rd clip erstwhile they clash successful Los Angeles connected Friday.

While La Roja person won aggregate large trophies, the Red Devils are yet to assistance superior silverware, and that gulf is surely reflected successful their past head-to-head record. 

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look astatine the erstwhile meetings betwixt them.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 22

Spain wins: 12

Draws: 5

Belgium wins: 5

More than a period has passed since Spain and Belgium archetypal met successful elder planetary football, kicking disconnected their rivalry with a 2-0 location triumph for La Roja backmost successful 1921.

That acceptable the code for what was to come, arsenic Spanish sides person mostly got the amended of their Belgian counterparts down the years.

Yet, it was the Red Devils who prevailed successful their archetypal contention astatine a large tournament, producing a 2-1 triumph astatine Euro 1980 that helped them spell done to the final.

Two much Spain affable wins were to travel earlier the brace reconvened astatine Mexico '86 for their first-ever World Cup showdown.

Belgium's archetypal 'golden generation' held La Roja to a 1-1 gully that summer, earlier edging done to the semi-finals connected penalties - they won a tense shootout 5-4.

As destiny would person it, the 2 were drawn unneurotic again 4 years later, during the radical signifier astatine Italia '90. This time, Spain claimed revenge with a 2-1 triumph successful Verona acknowledgment to strikes from Alberto Gorriz and Michel.

Then, the Iberian federation embarked connected a agelong streak of head-to-head dominance, beating the Belgians to nonstop qualification for Euro '96 and the World Cups of 2006 and 2010. 

Their astir caller gathering saw Spain travel retired connected apical erstwhile again, with David Silva getting some goals successful a 2016 affable - helium had antecedently scored 4 of 5 against the Red Devils en way to the 2010 World Cup.

So, earlier renewing their rivalry successful North America, Spain person won the past 5 encounters by an aggregate scoreline of 13-1.

Previous meetings

Sep 01, 2016: Belgium 0-2 Spain (International Friendly)

Sep 05, 2009: Spain 5-0 Belgium (World Cup Qualifier)

Oct 15, 2008: Belgium 1-2 Spain (World Cup Qualifier)

Oct 08, 2005: Belgium 0-2 Spain (World Cup Qualifier)

Oct 09, 2004: Spain 2-0 Belgium (World Cup Qualifier)

Mar 29, 1995: Spain 1-1 Belgium (European Championship Qualifier)

Dec 17, 1994: Belgium 1-4 Spain (European Championship Qualifier) 

Jun 21, 1990: Belgium 1-2 Spain (World Cup)

Jun 22, 1986: Belgium 1-1 Spain - Belgium triumph 5-4 connected penalties (World Cup)

Feb 19, 1986: Spain 3-0 Belgium (International Friendly)

Dec 16, 1981: Spain 2-0 Belgium (International Friendly)

Jun 15, 1980: Belgium 2-1 Spain (European Championship)

Feb 23, 1969: Belgium 2-1 Spain (World Cup Qualifier)

Dec 11, 1968: Spain 1-1 Belgium (World Cup Qualifier)

Dec 01, 1963: Spain 1-2 Belgium (International Friendly)

Dec 02, 1962: Belgium 1-1 Spain (International Friendly)

Mar 31, 1957: Belgium 0-5 Spain (International Friendly)

Mar 19, 1953: Spain 3-1 Belgium (International Friendly)

Jun 10, 1951: Belgium 3-3 Spain (International Friendly)

Jan 02, 1949: Spain 1-1 Belgium (International Friendly)

Feb 04, 1923: Belgium 1-0 Spain (International Friendly)

Oct 09, 1921: Spain 2-0 Belgium (International Friendly)

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