They have only qualified for one major tournament since 1984, 12 years ago.



I'd have a quick edit if I were you

Oh no wait...I misread that

Let's ignore me

Oh no wait...I was right!!!!!

They didn't qualify, they hosted!

I like being right even when I don't mean it

qualified for one major tournament since 1984, 12 years ago.


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Erm, two points:
1) 1984 was 28 years ago.

2) Their last tournament was 2002 World Cup, 10 years ago.

They didn't qualify for Euro 2000. They co-hosted.

blueboy made the same mistake I did

changed. i hope you are all happy.

comment by blueboy83 (U11255)

posted 2 minutes ago

qualified for one major tournament since 1984, 12 years ago.


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Erm, two points:
1) 1984 was 28 years ago.

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It's not THAT hard to understand is it?

Oh yeah, I see now.
Still that first sentence is wrong as Belgium's last major tournament appearance was in 2002 World Cup in Japan/Korea.

This thread is giving me a headache.

Courtois
Alderwiereld Vertonghen Kompany Vermaelan
Defour Witsel
Dembele Hazard De Bruyne
Lukaku

The three Musondas on the bench

No width in that team, they need to bring through some fullbacks

The three Musondas on the bench
Only the youngest one could make it, the other two we only took to get the younger one. Dembele is a cm to.

I think we should all do some breathing exercises together.

So, have I got this right ?
12 years ago, in 1984, Belgium hosted the World Euoro's in Japan and Korea and DID'NT qualify.
Their only major tournament is in 10 years time, when three Musondas will sing like Pavarotti at the opening ceremony ?

I think you'll all find they qualified for USA 94

How can someone make such a misinformed statement as the one the OP made?
How can you be so ignorant, and yet so willing to brandish such a lie?

Belgium have only qualified for one major tournement since 1984? Really?

What a load of bullshít.
Mr OP you need a history lesson. You were on the internet to post the lies, why didn't you use it to check your "fact"??

The Belgium team of the 80s was a fabulous team. The likes of Ceulemans, Scifo, Pfaff, Nico Clausen of Spurs (!) , Gerets, Demol.
Not only did they qualify (at the expense of neighbours Holland) they went on to beat one of the favourites in the second round (Soviet Union), then Spain in the quarters. Only the Maradona inspired Argentina stopped them reaching the final.

Oh, you say, only 2 years out.

BUT NO!!!!!!!!!!

How can any Englishman forget (or not know about) David Platts 119th minute wonder volley to knock a far superior Belgium side out of the 1990 World Cup??
Yes that is right, in 1990 Belgium once again qualified for the World Cup.

And as the Blackadder fan correctly points out, Belgium again qualified in 1994, losing in the second round in another tightly fought out match, 3-2 v Germany.

And guess what happened in 1998? Yes that is right. Belgium once again qualified for a major international tournement. Sadly by then the Golden Generation had all but gone, and they failed to qualify from the group stage. But they most certainly did qualify.


So, including the 2002 WC the OP did correctly recognise, Belgium qualified for 5 World Cups in a row (they also qualified for the 82 WC, making 6 in a row).

Not one.

They have only qualified for one major tournament since 1984, WC2002 .

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I rather like that response.

OP, think you meant Belgium haven't qualified for a European Championship ince 1984, apart from the one they hosted in 2000.

i stand corrected.