Spain vs Belgium - All-time head-to-head record ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Red Devils won in penalties against La Roja when these two sides met in FIFA World Cup 1986 quarterfinals

Los Angeles Stadium in the United States of America gears up to host the quarter-final fixtures of the FIFA World Cup 2026 where European giants Spain and Belgium lock horns in what is set to be a thrilling contest.

Spain are one of the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2026. After an early upset against Cape Verde, La Roja went on to win every single game convincingly. They will be up against Belgium, whom they last met almost a decade ago. Luis De La Fuente will be keen to propel his side to the World Cup semis.

The Red Devils have rediscovered their last game. After a lacklustre start, Rudi Garcia’s men are coming after seven goals in the knockout stages so far, including a 4-1 win to knock out hosts USA. They will be up against Euro champions Spain, and a jaw-dropping game is on our way to determine our second semi-finalists.

In this article, we take a ride down memory lane to find out who has the upper hand against whom. As the two teams prepare to rewrite history, we find out what happened when these two sides last met each other and who scored and impressed more in this fixture.

Spain vs Belgium: Head-to-Head

These two sides met, more than a century ago in the 1920 Olympics, where Spain suffered a 3-1 defeat. If we take a look at their World Cup head to head, we find out these two sides met twice and both sides won a game each.

Turning back the hands of the clock, these two sides met in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup. 120 minutes couldn’t separate the two teams, and Guy Thys’ Belgium scored every single penalty in the shootout to win it 5-4 and get the better of Miguel Muñoz’s Spain.

Coincidentally, these two sides were drawn against each other in the same group, and Spain went on to avenge their defeat in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Two early goals saw La Roja, led by new gaffer Luis Suárez, win the game 2-1 against the Red Devils.

David Silva is the leading goalscorer in the fixture. Another stat that would make Spain fans happy is that Spain won every single encounter when these two sides last met in the last five occasions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was a friendly in 2016 when a brace from former Manchester City lad David Silva was enough to win the game.

Spain vs Belgium: FIFA World Cup

• Matches: 02
• Spain: 01
• Belgium: 01
• Draws: 00

Spain vs Belgium: International friendlies

• Matches: 11
• Spain: 06
• Belgium: 02
• Draws: 03

Spain vs Belgium: EURO & World Cup Qualifiers

• Matches: 08
• Spain: 05
• Belgium: 01
• Draws: 02

Spain vs Belgium: Euros

• Matches: 01
• Spain: 00
• Belgium: 01
• Draws: 00

Spain vs Belgium: Olympics

• Matches: 01
• Spain: 00
• Belgium: 01
• Draws: 00

Spain vs Belgium: Overall record

• Matches: 23
• Spain: 12
• Belgium: 06
• Draws: 05

Spain vs Belgium: Last match

01/09/2016: Spain 0-2 Belgium (International friendlies)

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