The Belgian national football team looks forward tonight to repeating the achievements of its golden generation, as it clashes with its Spanish counterpart in a fiery quarterfinal match of the 2026 World Cup, with an eye on continuing its strong performances after eliminating the United States with a resounding 4-1 victory in the previous round.

Official statistics of the 'Red Devils' reveal that this is the fourth time in their history they have reached the World Cup quarterfinals. Belgium has a distinguished record in this round with a success rate of 66%, having advanced to the semifinals on two occasions, while their journey stopped at this stage only once.

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Belgium's historical results in the quarterfinals are as follows:

1986 edition (Mexico): Belgium faced Spain, and the match ended 1-1 after extra time, before the Red Devils won on penalties 5-4 in a historic encounter.

2014 edition (Brazil): Belgium met Argentina, and their run ended at this stage after a 1-0 defeat, with Gonzalo Higuaín scoring the only goal.

2018 edition (Russia): Belgium caused a massive upset by defeating Brazil, then the tournament favorites, 2-1 to advance to the semifinals.

2026 edition (USA, Canada, Mexico): Belgium reached the quarterfinals for the fourth time in their history after a resounding 4-1 victory over host nation United States.