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France and Belgium have since contested 75 official matches against each other, the most all-time between each team. Aside from Belgium, France have contested matches against almost 90 other national teams. Of the 90 teams, France have not lost to 40 of them having earned a perfect winning percentage against 26 of the teams.
The Évence Coppée Trophy (French: Trophée Évence Coppée) was a one-off competition comprising a single association football match in 1904 between Belgium and France. Held at the Stade du Vivier d'Oie in Uccle, Belgium, the match ended in a 3–3 draw. [1]
Erwin Vandendaele vs France on 15 November 1970, 12 October 1974 and 15 November 1975; Branko Strupar vs Croatia on 2 September 2000; Highest number of players born outside Belgium simultaneously on the field 3 (Luís Oliveira, Gordan Vidović & Mbo Mpenza) vs France on 27 May 1998 Players also appearing for another senior national team
The first appearance of a Belgium national team came at the 1900 Summer Olympics, where a mixed team representing Belgium mostly made up of students from the Université de Bruxelles, played one match against France represented by Club Français, which ended in a 2–6 loss.
Match frequency of Belgium against opponents worldwide (31 March 2021) The following table shows Belgium's all-time international record per opponent. It excludes any unofficial matches. Note: countries considered as a continuity by the FIFA are put in italics. Their statistics are in fact composed of multiple countries that are also included ...
In the following edition, France advanced to the Finals for the first and so far only time: after winning Group A3, they went on to beat Belgium in the semi-finals and then Spain in the final, making France the first ever European nation to win the World Cup, the European Championship and the Nations League.
Olivier Giroud is France's record goalscorer, having recorded 57 goals. Michel Platini scored a record nine goals at UEFA Euro 1984. Antoine Griezmann has the most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship with 36. Didier Deschamps has managed France to a record 165 matches and 105 victories. Most appearances
5 – Portugal vs England, 2006; 5 – Brazil vs Chile, 2014; 5 – Croatia vs Denmark, 2018; Most consecutive misses in a shoot-out. 4 – Spain vs Republic of Ireland, 2002; Most scored in a shoot-out. 9 – West Germany vs France, 1982; 9 – Belgium vs Spain, 1986; 9 – Republic of Ireland vs Romania, 1990; 9 – Sweden vs Romania, 1994