Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
Belgium vs France
Follow Belgium and France across 3 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 3 editions.
3Recorded meetings
3Editions represented
0Belgium wins
3France wins
- Belgium W–D–L
- 0–0–3
- France W–D–L
- 3–0–0
- Recorded match goals
- Belgium 3–8 France
- Editions in this record
- 1938, 1986, 2018
Archive scope: This page compares 3 source-recorded matches across 3 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
3 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Jun 5, 1938 | round of 16 | France vs Belgium | 3–1 | Match report |
| 1986 | Jun 28, 1986 | third-place match | Belgium vs France | 2–4 (AET) | Match report |
| 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | semi-finals | France vs Belgium | 1–0 | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
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