The Qatar 2022 campaign
Belgium beat Canada in their first match, then lost to Morocco and drew with Croatia. Four points left them third in Group F. The final goalless draw preserved Croatia's advantage instead of reversing it. Belgium's qualification problem was therefore not an absence of an opening opportunity, but the inability to add another victory in the remaining fixtures.
Reading the record
Belgium recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat across 3 matches, scoring 1 goals and conceding 2. FIFA’s match summaries record 11 attempts on target from 34 total attempts during their campaign.
Shoot-outs decide which team advances, but their kicks are excluded from the goal totals above. Matches decided on penalties count as draws in this win–draw–loss record; extra-time goals count towards the match score.
Matches to revisit
Morocco changed the group's balance; Croatia was the last chance to alter it.
Final Group F standings
Belgium finished third with 4 points. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.
The route, match by match
- 23 Nov · Group F
Belgium 1–0 Canada ↗
Belgium take the points from Canada's opener
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium · 22:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 27 Nov · Group F
Belgium 0–2 Morocco ↗
Morocco move into a position of strength
Al Thumama Stadium · 16:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 1 Dec · Group F
Croatia 0–0 Belgium ↗
Croatia advance as Belgium run out of time
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium · 18:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics
Sources and method
FIFA’s complete Qatar 2022 match-report hub ↗
Campaign totals are calculated from Belgium’s match results and the individual FIFA statistical reports linked on each match page. The overview is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.