Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head

Belgium vs Spain

Follow Belgium and Spain across 3 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 3 editions.

Belgium Spain

3Recorded meetings
3Editions represented
1Belgium wins
2Spain wins
Belgium W–D–L
1–0–2
Spain W–D–L
2–0–1
Recorded match goals
Belgium 3–5 Spain
Editions in this record
1986, 1990, 2026

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.

EditionDateStageFixtureScoreReport
1986Jun 22, 1986quarter-finalsSpain vs Belgium1–1 (4–5 pens)Match report
1990Jun 21, 1990group stageBelgium vs Spain1–2Match report
2026Jul 10, 2026Quarter-finalSpain vs Belgium2–1Match 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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