Spain vs. Belgium: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 23

Spain wins: 13

Draws: 5

Belgium wins: 5

More than a century has passed since Spain and Belgium first met in senior international football, kicking off their rivalry with a 2-0 home win for La Roja back in 1921.

That set the tone for what was to come, as Spanish sides have largely got the better of their Belgian counterparts down the years.

Yet, it was the Red Devils who prevailed in their first contest at a major tournament, producing a 2-1 victory at Euro 1980 that helped them go through to the final.

Two more Spain friendly wins were to follow before the pair reconvened at Mexico '86 for their first-ever World Cup showdown.

Belgium's first 'golden generation' held La Roja to a 1-1 draw that summer, before edging through to the semi-finals on penalties - they won a tense shootout 5-4.

As fate would have it, the two were drawn together again four years later, during the group stage at Italia '90. This time, Spain claimed revenge with a 2-1 victory in Verona thanks to strikes from Alberto Gorriz and Michel.

Then, the Iberian nation embarked on a long streak of head-to-head dominance, beating the Belgians to direct qualification for Euro '96 and the World Cups of 2006 and 2010.

Their most recent friendly meeting saw Spain come out on top once again, with David Silva getting both goals in 2016 - he had previously scored four of five against the Red Devils en route to the 2010 World Cup.

Ten years later, Mikel Merino proved to be Spain's hero, netting a late winner to condemn Belgium to a 2-1 defeat in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals.