Belgium went into Euro 2024 looking to change the record after decades of underachievement for the Red Devils at both European Championships and World Cups.
The Red Devils have produced a conveyor belt of incredible talent since 2010, but they have not progressed beyond the quarterfinal stage at a European Championship since 1980.
Near misses and struggles to convert the club form of star players has proven to be a decisive factor as Belgium have consistently fallen short.
Head coach Domenico Tedesco is the latest manager to try and take Belgium to the next level at a major tournament but has it all to do after seeing his side suffer a shock 1-0 defeat to Slovakia in their Euro 2024 opener. They recovered to beat Romania 2-0 in their second match and now need a positive result in their final match to progress to the knockouts.
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How did Belgium qualify for Euro 2024?
Tedesco accepted the role as Belgium boss following Roberto Martinez’s departure after a group stage exit at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Six wins and two draws from eight games saw his team storm to qualification as Group F winners, narrowly ahead of Austria, with Romelu Lukaku setting a new Euro qualification record of 14 goals scored.
How many times have Belgium won the Euros?
Belgium have never won a European Championship title with a final defeat to West Germany in 1980 their best performance in the competition’s history.
Belgium European Championship results
Belgium reached successive quarterfinal finishes at Euro 2016 and 2020 after failing to qualify for the tournament since hosting it in 2000.
| Year | Host | Wins | Draws* | Losses | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| 1972 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1980 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1984 | France | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000 | Belgium/Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020 | Europe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
*Draws include knockout-stage games decided by penalty shootouts level after 90 minutes plus 30 minutes of extra time.
Belgium European Championship record
| Year | Host | Stage Reached | Eliminated By |
| 1960 | France | Did not enter | — |
| 1964 | Spain | Did not qualify | — |
| 1968 | Italy | Did not qualify | — |
| 1972 | Belgium | Semifinal | West Germany |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Did not qualify | — |
| 1980 | Italy | Runners Up | West Germany |
| 1984 | France | Group Stage | France/Denmark |
| 1988 | West Germany | Did not qualify | — |
| 1992 | Sweden | Did not qualify | — |
| 1996 | England | Did not qualify | — |
| 2000 | Belgium/Netherlands | Group Stage | Italy/Turkey |
| 2004 | Portugal | Did not qualify | — |
| 2008 | Austria/Switzerland | Did not qualify | — |
| 2012 | Poland/Ukraine | Did not qualify | — |
| 2016 | France | Quarterfinal | Wales |
| 2020 | Europe | Quarterfinal | Italy |
| 2024 | Germany | Round of 16* | — |
*Tournament ongoing
