Belgium national football team results – unofficial matches

This is a list of the Belgium national football team's results from 1901 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official internationals.[1][2]

The nine games played between Belgium and England's amateur team are not considered as official by the opponents; this also applies to a game played between Belgium and England in 1946, which is classified by the English FA as an unofficial 'Victory International'.[2][3] While the Belgian Football Association does not take several Olympic Games matches of Belgium into account, according to the RSSSF there is no reason to doubt about the official character.[2]

1900s

The earliest four games played by a national selection of players active in Belgium, with the Netherlands as opponent between 1901 and 1904, were not yet considered as official because of the presence of English players in the "Belgian" squad.[1][4]

1910s

Probably because of the war period (World War I), results of matches between 1915 and 1918 are not shown in official overviews. The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, however, listed three France–Belgium matches in this period together with the matches between 1905 and 1914, without noting a difference in status.[9] In the 1918 match Albert I, King of the Belgians, handed out a cup trophy for the winners.[10]

1920s

Apart from the official biannual Low Countries derbies, Belgium played against the Netherlands for diverse purposes in the 1920s; the 1925 and 1926 matches served as fundraiser for FIFA and charity, respectively, and in the 1929 match the Royal Dutch Football Association's 40th anniversary was celebrated.[13]

1930s

Outside the official biannual Low Countries derbies, Belgium faced the Netherlands for diverse reasons in the 1930s; the 1930 match served to inaugurate the new national stadium, the two matches in 1932 served as fundraiser for FIFA and charity, and the 1939 match was at the occasion of the Royal Dutch Football Association's 50th anniversary.[13]

1940s

During the occupation of Belgium in World War II, Belgium played multiple unofficial friendlies abroad against teams of allied nations. These included two selections of the English FA that contained some Scottish and Welsh players at both occasions.[29]

2010s

The matches against Romania on 14 November 2012 and against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 were scheduled as official friendlies but afterwards not recognized by FIFA because of Romania's 8 substitutions[37] and Belgium's 7 substitutions[38] respectively, while only 6 were allowed.[39]

References

  1. 1 2 Hubert, Christian (1980). Les diables rouges (in French). Brussels: Arts & voyages. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-28-016-0046-7.
  2. 1 2 3 "Belgium - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ↑ England Football Online (Feb 2008). "England's Unofficial Matches". Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Fraiponts, Jean; Willocx, Dirk (2003). Kroniek van het Belgische voetbal / Pioniers en Rode Duivels - 1863-1906 (in Dutch). 1. Antwerp: Assoc. BE bvba. ISBN 978-90-77314-01-2.. Extract consulted online on 30 August 2010 on Beerschot Athletic Club
  5. ↑ "Wedstrijden.". Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 7 Jan 1902. Retrieved 23 Jul 2016.
  6. ↑ "Voetbal.". Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 16 Dec 1902. Retrieved 23 Jul 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sport en wedstrijden.". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 4 Jan 1904. Retrieved 23 Jul 2016.
  8. ↑ Guldemont, Henry; Deps, Bob (1995). 100 ans de football en Belgique: 1895–1995, Union royale belge des sociétés de football association (in French). Brussels: Vif. p. 66. ISBN 90-5466-151-8.
  9. 1 2 3 "Frankrijk–België". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 21 Mar 1916. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Frankrijk–België.". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 1 May 1918. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  11. ↑ "België-Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 2 Nov 1916. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  12. ↑ "Frankrijk–België (0–1)". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia (in Dutch). 21 Dec 1914. Retrieved 23 Jul 2016.
  13. 1 2 Karel Stokkermans (6 Mar 2014). "The "Derby der Lage Landen"". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "België–Zweden 5–0". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). Delpher. 11 Jun 1924. Retrieved 28 Aug 2016.
  15. ↑ "GOAAAL! Fotomontage Rode Duivels" (in Dutch). RBFA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "De Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen 5–0". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 5 Mar 1930. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  17. ↑ "Zwaluwen–Roode Duivels 3–3". De Tijd (in Dutch). 29 May 1930. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  18. ↑ "België slaat Nederland met 4–1.". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 15 Sep 1930. Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
  19. ↑ "Sport.". Provinciale Noordbrabantsche en 's Hertogenbossche courant (in Dutch). 3 Nov 1930. Retrieved 11 Oct 2016.
  20. ↑ "GOAAAL! Fotomontage Rode Duivels" (in Dutch). RBFA. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen 3–1.". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 18 Feb 1931. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ein schwer erkämpfter Sieg". (Wiener) Sport-Tagblatt (in German). 28 Jan 1932. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "Nederland–België 2–3". Bataviaasch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 15 Feb 1932. Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
  24. ↑ "Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen 6–3". Haagsche courant (in Dutch). 8 Feb 1934. Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
  25. ↑ "Roode Duivels winnen van Crystal Palace.". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 5 Jan 1939. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  26. ↑ "Roode Duivels–Londen-Combinatie 4–3". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 22 Feb 1939. Retrieved 22 Jul 2016.
  27. ↑ "Zwaluwen winnen van Roode Duivels 3-2". De Grondwet (in Dutch). 17 Apr 1939. Retrieved 22 Jul 2016.
  28. ↑ "Roode Duivels–West-Duitschland, 5–2.". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 May 1939. Retrieved 22 Jul 2016.
  29. 1 2 3 4 "Season 1941-42 : Army International/War Charity Match : 10 February 1942 - England 4 Belgium 0 [1-0]". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  30. ↑ "Rond den Wedstrijd Holland – België". Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 3 Feb 1941. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  31. ↑ "Holland – België 4–5". Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 13 Oct 1941. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  32. ↑ Brian McColl. A Record of British Wartime Football. p. 280.
  33. ↑ ""België-Holland"-sfeer in Leipzig.". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 15 Apr 1943. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  34. ↑ Brian McColl. A Record of British Wartime Football. p. 280.
  35. ↑ "Voetbal Nederland-België". Amigoe di Curaçao (in Dutch). 17 Jan 1944. Retrieved 11 Jun 2015.
  36. 1 2 Barrie Courtney (14 Jan 2016). "England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 Dec 2016.
  37. ↑ "Romania football team defeated Belgium 2:1, 14 November 2012". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  38. ↑ "Debuut Bossut en Januzaj, én hattrick Lukaku zijn ongeldig" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  39. ↑ "Rules & Governance - Law 3: The number of players". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 Oct 2014.
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