Belgium have reached World Cup quarterfinals in 3 of last 4, after just once before 2014

In the just-concluded FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in the US, Canada, and Mexico, Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. According to statistics, this is the third time Belgium has reached the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals in the past four FIFA World Cups, underscoring the team's competitiveness in major international tournaments in recent years.

Looking back at Belgium's performances in recent FIFA World Cups, at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the team returned to the quarterfinals after many years, where they faced Argentina and ultimately lost 0-1, failing to advance further.

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Belgium achieved its best-ever FIFA World Cup performance. The "Red Devils" advanced all the way to the semifinals, then defeated England 2-0 in the third-place play-off, ultimately securing third place in the FIFA World Cup and setting the team's best FIFA World Cup record.

However, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Belgium's golden generation suffered a slump and was unfortunately eliminated in the group stage, failing to continue the excellent performances of the previous two FIFA World Cups.

Coming into this FIFA World Cup, Belgium has once again shown strong competitiveness, coming from two goals down to win three and eliminate Senegal in the Round of 32, before defeating the United States 4-1 in the Round of 16 to successfully advance to the quarterfinals. As the team's form continues to improve, Belgium is also expected to achieve new breakthroughs in this tournament.

Belgium has had a very strong presence on the FIFA World Cup stage over the past decade. Statistics show that from 2014 to 2026, Belgium reached at least the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals three times. Before that, from Belgium's first participation in 1930 through the 84 years leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Belgium had reached the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals only once, at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where the team ultimately finished fourth.

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