Who are the European teams in the World Cup?

UEFA.com reads the auguries for the 14 European sides who will be competing in next summer’s finals in Russia. Holders Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea at the World Cup finals, with all-European group contests as England meet Belgium, and Spain play Portugal.

How does World Cup qualifying work in Europe?

There will be 55 European nations to go through qualifying, who will be split into 10 groups. Group winners will go direct to the finals. At present there is no date for the qualifying draw, though seeding will likely be based on FIFA’s World Ranking.

When was the first time Belgium won the World Cup?

In the first period, which lasted from the 1980s to the early 1990s, the team finished as runners-up at Euro 1980 and fourth in the 1986 World Cup. In the second, under guidance of Marc Wilmots and later Roberto Martínez in the 2010s, Belgium topped the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in November 2015…

When did the Belgium national football team start?

Main article: History of the Belgium national football team Belgium was one of the first mainland European countries to play association football. Its practice in Belgium began on 26 October 1863, after an Irish student walked into the Josephites College of Melle with a leather ball.

Who are the members of FIFA World Cup Belgium?

A Belgian club bloom… K.A.S. Eupen in Belgium’s Second Division has become a development base for Qatar’s youngsters and the side that competed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015. Introducing Brochico!

When was the first time Belgium played in the World Cup?

Belgium have appeared in the finals tournament of the FIFA World Cup on 13 occasions, the first being at the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 where they finished in 11th place. The inaugural FIFA World Cup final was officiated by Belgian referee John Langenus .

Are there any European teams in the World Cup?

UEFA contains 55 national association members, some of which partially or entirely located in Asia. A total of 33 of the current members of UEFA have competed at the men’s FIFA World Cup, while the defunct East Germany qualified once. The team ranking in each tournament is according to FIFA.

Who is the coach of Belgium football team?

Hear what Belgium coach Roberto Martinez thought about his side’s opponents at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The story behind Bel… FIFA Football takes a close look at the rise of a golden generation of Belgian football that has come good over recent years, even rising to top spot in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.