query: where did belgium come in the world cup

pos: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup continuum USSR-Russia: five times, with three victories for Belgium and two for the Soviet Union. Belgium's best finish in the World Cup is third, at the Russia 2018 tournament. Belgium previously finished fourth in the Mexico 1986 competition. Belgian's first five appearances at the FIFA World Cup between 1930 and 1970 were not successful, as they failed to advance beyond the first round. After two scoreless defeats at the inaugural World Cup in 1930, Belgium scored their first two World Cup goals in 1934 against Germany, by virtue of Bernard Voorhoof. However, both in 1934 and 1938 the Red Devils

pos: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup goal. Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Belgium at the FIFA 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. Traditionally, Belgium's greatest rival is the Netherlands. The two countries have met each other twice in the history of the FIFA World Cup, with one win for Belgium (USA 1994) and one tie (France 1998). The team that has played the most

pos: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup icon Diego Maradona. In the third-place match Belgium lost to France (4–2) after extra time. Captain and midfielder Jan Ceulemans and goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff were the first Belgian players to be selected in the All-Star Team of a World Cup. Enzo Scifo was elected as best young player of the tournament. In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Belgium survived the group phase by wins against South Korea and Uruguay (2–0 and 3–1). In the second round they did well against England, dominating the match by periods and with Enzo Scifo even hitting the woodwork twice. With a persisting 0–0 penalties

pos: Belgium women's national football team 1–0 to Denmark and 2–1 to the Netherlands they finished third in their group and did not advance to the knockout round. Belgium performed well in UEFA World Cup Qualifying for the 2019 World Cup and secured second place in Group 6 behind Italy. As a result they qualified for the UEFA Play-offs as they were one of the top 4 ranked second place teams. Switzerland, the Netherlands and Denmark are the other teams in the play-off. The winner of the play-off will claim the final UEFA qualifying spot at the 2019 World Cup The following players were named to

pos: Thomas Vermaelen La Liga. Vermaelen made his international debut for Belgium in 2006, he took part at the 2008 Olympics where Belgium came fourth, as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where Belgium came third. Vermaelen started his youth career in his home country with Germinal Ekeren, which later became Germinal Beerschot after a merger. Vermaelen joined the academy of Dutch club Ajax. He made his professional debut on 15 February 2004 in a 0–2 away win over FC Volendam. His breakthrough came when he returned to Ajax and won the KNVB

pos: Belgium women's national football team goals for and 4 against. This earned them third place in the group of five, which did not suffice for qualification. The Belgian team suffered a series of poor results from 1990 to 2011. They never won even half of their matches in any of the qualification campaigns during this period, except for one. This notable exception was the 2003 Women's World Cup qualifiers, where they won five games and suffered only one loss. Scotland however had achieved the same result and with better goal difference, leaving Belgium second in their group. This is nevertheless Belgium's best performance at the

pos: Zeng Siqi all-around at both the National Championships and the Sakura Cup. Zeng made her senior debut at the Chinese Nationals, where she won floor exercise and placed second on balance beam. She competed at the Doha Cup in early 2013 and won silver on balance beam and bronze on floor exercise. In May she placed third at the Chinese National Championships. Zeng was selected as a member of the Chinese team for the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. She competed on balance beam in the qualifications round but unfortunately she did not make the final due to a fall on one

pos: Diego Maradona a 3–0 win over Bolivia in which he scored his side's third goal. Maradona and his compatriot and heir apparent, Lionel Messi, are the only players to win the Golden Ball at both the FIFA U-20 World Cup and FIFA World Cup. Maradona did so in 1979 and 1986, which Messi emulated in 2005 and 2014. Maradona played his first World Cup tournament in 1982 in his new country of residence, Spain. Argentina played Belgium in the opening game of the 1982 Cup at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. The Catalan crowd was eager to see their new world-record signing

pos: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final was a field hockey match played between Belgium and the Netherlands on 16 December 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. Belgium won their first World Cup after defeating the Netherlands in the Final in penalty shoot-out. This was also Belgium's first ever world title in a team sport. Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch was named player of the match in the Final. Belgium entered the World Cup as one of the favorites and ranked third in the FIH World Rankings. They had enjoyed success in major

pos: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final of the match, Belgium displaced Australia as the top-ranked men's team in the FIH World Rankings, while the Netherlands moved up one place to third. On 18 December, the Belgian team was welcomed home by thousands of fans at the Grand Place in Brussels. Among those who were present at the celebrations were Queen Mathilde and King Philippe. 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final was a field hockey match played between Belgium and the Netherlands on 16 December 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. Belgium won their first World Cup after

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2014 FIFA World Cup Group H Feghouli to side foot home from inside the penalty area with his right foot. Koo Ja-cheol scored South Korea's second goal after a pass from Lee Keun-ho from the left, but Algeria held on for its third ever World Cup victory, but its first since 24 June 1982. Algeria became the first African team to score four goals in a World Cup match.

 The two teams had met in three previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup group stage (1990: South Korea 0–2 Belgium; 1998: South Korea 1–1 Belgium). Belgium, which had already

pos: Eden Hazard was particularly instrumental in, however Barcelona striker Bojan Krkić equalized for his nation to send the match into extra time. Due to finishing in third place at the tournament, Belgium qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in South Korea. Hazard was selected to participate and played in all three group stage matches, where Belgium were eliminated. After playing at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in August and September 2007, Hazard began earning call-ups to the under-19 team the following month in October. His first appearance came in a 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification match against

pos: Belgium national football team and a goal by Kevin De Bruyne, so Belgium reached the semifinals. Belgium lost to France 0-1 in the Semi-Final thus losing the chance to play in the final of the FIFA 2018 World Cup. They rebounded to win 2-0 in their second victory over England in the tournament to secure third place and the best ever World Cup result for the Belgian national team. With four successful qualification campaigns out of thirteen, Belgium's performance in the European Championship does not compare to their World Cup record. Belgium has hosted or co-hosted the event twice; they were chosen to accommodate

pos: Jean-Noël Augert in Val Gardena. He was also second in the overall classification of the 1969 World Cup and third in the Giant Slalom World Cup 1969. Besides his 15 wins in World Cup races, he finished 15 times at the podium (place two: 6 slaloms, 3 giant slaloms; place three: 2 slaloms, 4 giant slaloms). He came fifth in both the men's slalom and giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Becoming fifth in the Giant Slalom at Sapporo did come up to his expectations, but the other fifth place didn't (it was disappointing). Because he did win the Slalom Races

pos: Eden Hazard a solo goal against Hungary in the last 16, before Belgium were eliminated by Wales in the quarter-finals. Hazard was appointed captain of Belgium for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In the first game against Panama, he assisted the third goal of the match scored by Lukaku as Belgium won 3–0. He then scored twice (which included a penalty) in their second group stage victory against Tunisia. His penalty goal in the 6th minute was the team's second quickest goal in the history of the tournament. Hazard did not play in Belgium's 1–0 victory over England as he,

pos: Belgium national football team results – 2010s 2016, but improved there play under a new coach, reaching their best result ever at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, ending third. The overall balance so far () is positive with 64 wins versus 16 losses and 21 draws. 101 official matches played (): The following matches are scheduled: Belgium national football team results – 2010s In the 2010s, the Belgium national football team missed out on both the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, but improved greatly in the next years. They secured qualification for the 2014 World Cup with an impressive unbeaten record, and achieved sixth place at

pos: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup to that point when they placed fourth at Mexico 1986. Picked up as the best third-placed team, in the knockout phase Belgium surprisingly won against favourites Soviet Union after extra time (3–4). Different from the previous World Cup, the Red Devils were able to surmount an opponents' hat-trick (this time from Igor Belanov), something that only Brazil and Austria achieved as well in World Cup history (respectively in 1938 and 1954). Belgium also beat Spain on penalties after a 1–1 draw, but they conceded a 2–0 loss against eventual champions Argentina in the semifinal - both goals scored by football

pos: Carlos Muñoz (Mexican footballer) rivals. Muñoz began his international career playing in the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia, where Mexico national team finished third in their group. Muñoz played in all three matches 0-1 West Germany national team, 1-1 Spain U-20 national team, and 3-3 Egypt U-20 national team). Muñoz played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup for Mexico national team, facing Belgium national team and Paraguay national team in Group B. Muñoz also played in the Round of 16 match against Bulgaria national team where Mexico won 2-0. His last match of the World Cup was against West Germany national team

pos: Belgium national football team player career of forward Paul Van Himst, the most-praised Belgian footballer of the 20th century, Belgium took third place at Euro 1972. After that, they experienced two golden ages with many gifted players. 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 and finished third at the 2018 World Cup. Belgium currently participates

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage on hand to complete the comeback for Belgium with a low finish. Belgium are the first team to come from two or more goals down to win a World Cup knockout stage match within 90 minutes since Portugal beat North Korea in the 1966 quarter-final (3–0 down, 5–3 win); and for the first time comeback from two goals down since West Germany's comeback 3–2 victory over England at 1970. Japan scored six goals at Russia 2018, their highest ever tally in a single World Cup tournament. Belgium have reached the World Cup quarter-finals in successive tournaments for the first time.

neg: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Felipe Scolari admitted after this match that Belgium was a tough edge and after the tournament he declared that the match against the Red Devils had been the hardest for Brazil to win. With the World Cup final still to go, the team did win the tournament's fair-play award. Marc Wilmots equalled the record of Enzo Scifo and Franky Van der Elst by appearing in 4 World Cup squads, although he did not play in his first World Cup in 1990. Wilmots also scored his 5th World Cup goal against Russia, which made him Belgium's top scorer in World Cup

neg: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Belgium at the FIFA 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. Traditionally, Belgium's greatest rival is the Netherlands. The two countries have met each other twice in the history of the FIFA World Cup, with one win for Belgium (USA 1994) and one tie (France 1998). The team that has played the most against Belgium in the finals is the

neg: 2009 IFSC Climbing World Cup the World Cup in Puurs, Belgium, Johanna Ernst of Austria, Jain Kim of South Korea, and Maja Vidmar of Slovenia were tied in the final round and tied on countbacks too, so they did a super final round where Johanna Ernst took the win. 2009 IFSC Climbing World Cup The 2009 IFSC Climbing World Cup was held in 14 locations. Bouldering competitions were held in 5 locations, lead in 6 locations, and speed in 4 locations. The season began on 11 April in Kazo, Japan and concluded on 15 November in Kranj, Slovenia. The top 3 in each competition received

neg: Eden Hazard together with eight other starters in the previous two matches, was rested by Roberto Martinez. In Belgium's 3–2 victory over Japan in the last 16, Hazard was instrumental in mounting a comeback from a two-goal deficit as Belgium became the first team in 52 years to come back from 0–2 down to win a World Cup knockout match. Hazard was again in scintillating form as he helped lead Belgium to its second World Cup semi-final in its history with a 2–1 victory over five-time champions Brazil. In that game, Hazard set a World Cup record for successful dribbles completed in

neg: Iraq at the FIFA World Cup supposed to be given to Ghanim Oraibi) while the score was 2–0 to Belgium. Gorgis sarcastically applauded Díaz's incorrect decision which led to Gorgis getting sent off and Iraq lost 2–1. There are seven players who have been fielded on all three occasions. Five of them have played every single minute, while Abdul-Rahim Hamed Aufi has come on as a substitute every single time, replacing fellow record holder Hashim in the last match. The only Iraqi goal at the FIFA World Cup 1986 was scored by Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh in their match against Belgium. Iraq at the FIFA World Cup

neg: Craig Bryson but he did not play. In 2013, Bryson was recalled to the senior squad for World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Macedonia in September and Croatia in October, but did not get any match time. He started a friendly against Norway in Molde on 20 November to gain his second cap for his country. He was also called up for a post-season friendly against Nigeria, but while Derby teammates Chris Martin and Craig Forsyth made their debuts, Bryson did not come off the substitutes bench. Bryson plays in central midfield and describes himself as a "box-to-box central midfielder, who will

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A Belgium, on 23 November 2011. There were 72 goals scored over 30 games, for an average of 2.40 goals per game. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualification UEFA Group A was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia and Wales. The group winners, Belgium, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Croatia placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Iceland. They drew the first match

neg: Belgium national rugby union team to the ENC 1A for the 2012-14 competition, where they play against sides such as Spain, Portugal, and the latest 2011 Rugby World Cup participants, Romania, Georgia and Russia. Jacques Rogge, the former International Olympic Committee president, was a member of the Belgium national team. Belgium's squad for their test match against Brazil Belgium national rugby union team The Belgium national rugby union team is administered by the Belgian Rugby Federation. Belgium have been ranked in the Top 30 since 2010. Belgium have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Belgium participates in the European Nations Cup (the second

neg: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup World Cups, setting a Belgian record. With two ties, the 2002 FIFA World Cup did not start well for Belgium, but the team improved during the tournament. Captain Marc Wilmots was notable for scoring in every match of the first round. Belgium won the decisive group match against Russia with 3–2 and in the second round they had to play against eventual champions Brazil. In this 1/8th final, referee Peter Prendergast disallowed a headed goal by Wilmots that would have given Belgium a 0–1 lead, after a "phantom foul" on Roque Júnior. Eventually Brazil won 2–0, but Brazilian coach Luiz

neg: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Finals matches until the 2018 world cup when Romelu Lukaku also scored his 5th World Cup goal. In 2014, Belgium started as group favourites and beat all group opponents with the smallest margin. Thereafter, they played a round of 16 match against the United States in which American goalkeeper Tim Howard made 15 saves, crowning himself man of the match. The Red Devils needed the extra time to proceed to the next stage (2–1), where they faced Argentina. In a balanced quarter-final against the "Albiceleste", the World Cup ended for Belgium as they failed to equalize after Gonzalo Higuaín's early

neg: 1953–54 in Belgian football 1953–54 in Belgian football The 1953–1954 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their 5th Division I title. The Belgium national football team qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup and was drawn unseeded in Group 4 with the unseeded organizing country Switzerland against which they did not play, and seeded teams England and Italy. The Belgian Cup resumed in 1953-54 with Standard Liège winning in the final against RC Mechelen KM. Belgium finished first of Group 2 in the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification with 7 points, ahead of Sweden (3 points) and

neg: 1973–74 in Belgian football 1973–74 in Belgian football The 1973–1974 season was the 71st season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their 16th Division I title. KSV Waregem won the Belgian Cup against second division club KSK Tongeren (4-1). The Belgium national football team finished their 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign at the second place of their group behind the Netherlands, with the same number of points but a smaller goal difference. They thus did not qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup finals in West Germany. The Belgian Women's First Division was won by R Saint-Nicolas FC Liège. Belgium continued

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualification UEFA Group A was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia and Wales. The group winners, Belgium, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Croatia placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Iceland. They drew the first match and won the second, thus also qualifying for the World Cup. The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Brussels,

neg: Faouzi Ghoulam he did not participate in any games. On 26 March 2013, Ghoulam made his debut as a starter in a 3–1 win over Benin in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, providing the assist on the first Algerian goal. Ghoulam represented Algeria at the 2014 World Cup finals as "les Fennecs" reached the round of 16, where they were beaten by eventual champions Germany after extra time. He started in both the match against Germany and the 2–1 group stage loss to Belgium. In Algeria's opening match of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghoulam scored his first international goal

neg: 1982 FIFA World Cup system at subsequent World Cups in which the final two games in each group were played simultaneously. Group 3, where the opening ceremony and first match of the tournament took place, saw Belgium beat defending champions Argentina 1–0. The Camp Nou stadium was the home of Barcelona, and many fans had wanted to see the club's new signing, Argentinian star Diego Maradona, who did not perform to expectations. Both Belgium and Argentina ultimately advanced at the expense of Hungary and El Salvador despite Hungary's 10–1 win over the Central American nation — which, with a total of 11 goals, is

neg: Vlad Iordăchescu and International competitions such as: Rugby Pro D2, World Rugby Tbilisi Cup, British and Irish Cup, European Rugby Challenge Cup, World Rugby Nations Cup, European Rugby Continental Shield. Following the controversial game between Belgium and Spain, where Iordăchescu made numerous suspicious decisions favoring Belgium, resulting in the qualification of Romania for the 2019 World Cup, the Rugby Romanian Federation decided to withdraw him to refer the 1/4 final of the Champion Cup of Rugby between Pau - Stade Français due to happen the 30 March 2018 Vlad Iordăchescu Vlad Iordăchescu (born 9 September 1984) is a Romanian rugby referee who

neg: History of the Belgium national football team 125 greatest living footballers in 2004. After the 2002 World Cup, also other valuable players in their thirties stopped playing with the national side, including Marc Wilmots and Gert Verheyen. Coach Waseige left as well, creating a place for Aimé Anthuenis. Belgium did not reach Portugal's Euro 2004, and after failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1978, the contract of national coach Aimé Anthuenis was not renewed beyond 2005. René Vandereycken was assigned to replace Anthuenis in January 2006, but the performances of the team did not improve and they slipped to an

neg: 1957–58 in Belgian football Champion Clubs' Cup to title holder Real Madrid of Spain (defeat 1-2 at home and defeat 6-0 away). 1957–58 in Belgian football The 1957–1958 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Liège won their first Division I title. R Antwerp FC entered the 1957–58 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder. The Belgium national football team finished their 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in the second place of Group 2, 2 points behind France, and thus did not qualify for the World Cup finals in Sweden. At the end of the season, R Daring

neg: Günter Benkö Günter Benkö Günter Benkö (born July 12, 1955 in Oberwart, Burgenland) as known as "The Butcher" is a retired football (soccer) referee from Austria, best known for supervising two matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands. Benkö was in charge of the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99, on May 19, 1999 in Villa Park, Birmingham, between S.S. Lazio and RCD Mallorca. He also whistle Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympiacos where he did not give two clear penalties to

neg: Juan Manuel Asensi the 1980–81 season, but 484 competitive appearances with 124 goals, 32-year-old Asensi moved to Mexico where he would play until his retirement in 1983. He had two brief spells at coaching, with Barcelona's youth sides and lowly Orihuela CF. Asensi represented Spain 41 times, scoring seven goals. His debut came on 23 February 1969 in a 1–2 loss against Belgium for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, as the country did not make it to the final stages. Asensi was picked for the squads at the 1978 World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980 – his last international was played in

neg: 1957–58 in Belgian football 1957–58 in Belgian football The 1957–1958 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Liège won their first Division I title. R Antwerp FC entered the 1957–58 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder. The Belgium national football team finished their 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in the second place of Group 2, 2 points behind France, and thus did not qualify for the World Cup finals in Sweden. At the end of the season, R Daring Club de Bruxelles and KRC Mechelen were relegated to Division II and were replaced in Division I by

neg: Dribbling not reach the ball) may result in a useful free kick situation and a reprimand for the offender in the form of a penalty card. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard, renowned for being difficult to dispossess, set a World Cup record for successful dribbles completed in any World Cup game since 1966, with a 100% success rate in ten dribbles against Brazil. Early references to dribbling come from accounts of medieval football games in England. For example, Geoffrey Chaucer offered an allusion to such ball skills in fourteenth century England. In the "Canterbury Tales" (written

neg: Belgium women's national basketball team Cup. Belgium women's national basketball team The Belgium women's national basketball team represents Belgium in international basketball competitions for women. Their first appearance in a major international tournament was in 1950, at the European Championship in Budapest. The team has participated in ten European Championship tournaments (including a best finish of 3rd place in 2017) but had not been present at World Championships or the Olympic Games until they qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (where they finished in 4th place). The team is administered by the Belgian Basketball Federation. Roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball

neg: Győző Martos represented Hungary in 2 World Cup where he played in 6 matches. In the 1978 World Cup, he played against Argentina (1–2), Italy (1–3) and France (1–3). In the 1982 World Cup, he played against El Salvador (10–1), Argentina (1–4) and Belgium (1–1). Győző Martos Győző Martos (born 15 December 1949 in Budapest) is a Hungarian football player who participated in the 1978 and 1982 World Cup where Hungary was eliminated in the first round. From 1971 to 1979, he started in his career in Ferencvárosi TC where he managed to reach the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup

neg: Belgium women's national football team the squad for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match against on 19 September 2017. "Caps and goals are correct as of 11 July 2017." Head coach: Ives Serneels The following players have been selected for Belgium in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad. Belgium was sorted into Group 6 for the 2019 World Cup qualifiers. Belgium has not yet featured at the World Cup, but has reached the end stage of the Euro 2017 tournament. Their best qualification rounds before that were for 2003 World Cup, 2013 Euro and 2015 World Cup. Belgium

neg: History of the Australia Fed Cup team originally placed in a group with second-seeds Belgium, fourth-seeds Spain and Russia. However, due a withdrawal by the defending champions from the United States caused by terrorist threats following the September 11 attacks, the group ended up consisting of Spain, Russia and America's replacement Germany. The team, despite once again being led by Molik and Pratt, was ultimately unsuccessful and failed to win a single rubber. Australia's performance in 2001 did allow them to compete in the 2002 World Group, where they suffered a very unfortunate draw against the previous year's champions from Belgium; a match anticipated to be a

neg: Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup ruled that no team would qualify without playing at least one match (except for the defending champions and the hosts), and Israel had yet to play any. A special play-off was created between Israel and the runner-up of one of the UEFA Groups, where the teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner qualifying. After Belgium refused, Wales, the runner-up of UEFA Group 4, was the team drawn from the UEFA group runners-up. Israel lost both times 0–2 and did not reach the World Cup. There was only one round of play at the 1962 FIFA

neg: History of the Belgium national football team In the opening game of the 1982 tournament, the team achieved a surprising 0–1 win over reigning world champions Argentina. Apart from FIFA recognitions for individual players, the team as a collective reached the semifinals in 1986. While the World Cups of 1990 and 1994 were reached directly, the national squad had to struggle through play-off rounds again to qualify for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. In 2002, prior to the World Cup of that year, Belgium achieved a 1–2 away win against title defenders France. After the Euro 1980 final, Belgium did not convince anymore at the continental

neg: 2012 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage) 2010 in dressage. The horse show are held regularly end of March. In 2012 the event is postponed to April because of the World Cup Finals. Because of the early dated 2012 Summer Olympics Jeroen Devroe from Belgium did not start. So Jenny Schreven is moved up to the final, her horse "Krawall" is with an age of 20 years the oldest horse of the participating horses. At April 20, 2012 (12:00 noon) the Grand Prix de Dressage was held. It was the first competition of the Dressage World Cup final, but is did not count for the final ranking.

neg: South American nations at the FIFA World Cup an enterprising Italy side with Nelinho scoring a memorable goal, and were dubbed "moral champions" by coach Cláudio Coutinho as although they did not win the tournament, they did not lose a single match. Four South American nations participated in the 1982 World Cup: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. This was the last time Peru qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals until 2018. The tournament was the first for Diego Maradona, but defending champions Argentina lost opening match 0–1 to Belgium, although they would qualify to the second round. Brazil, with Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Éder and others in their

neg: 2012 Fed Cup States and Australia to hold both Davis Cup and Fed Cup at the same time. The Czechs did the same in 2012. Petra Kvitová and Tomáš Berdych also scored Hopman Cup victory at the same year. The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams. The United States, Japan, Slovakia and Australia played in the 2013 Fed Cup World Group while Ukraine, Belgium, Spain and

neg: Football in Japan FIFA World Cup with Republic of Korea. After this, the association football communities of both countries received the FIFA Fair Play Award. The Japanese national team has reached the round of 16 on three occasions – as hosts in 2002, where they were knocked out by Turkey 1–0, in 2010, where they lost to Paraguay in penalties and in 2018 where they fell 2–3 to Belgium. Japan also qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The first worldwide popular association football-oriented Japanese

neg: Alexander Hendrickx Hendrickx was also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in New Delhi, India, where the team finished sixth. Hendrickx made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2012, at the Champions Trophy. Hendrickx was a reserve player at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Belgium won a silver medal. In November 2018, Hendrickx was named in the squad for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. After having played three seasons for Belgian club KHC Dragons he transferred to the Netherlands to play for Pinoké in Amstelveen. Alexander Hendrickx Alexander "Alex" Robby Hendrickx (born 6 August 1993)

neg: Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory opponent, it goes to a group much like the real life World Cup. In fact, the team faces opponents that were actually in its group. For example: Mexico would face the Netherlands, Belgium and South Korea. It is a re-make of "Super Sidekicks 3". However, animations and designs were exactly the same. The only difference is teams to reflect the World Cup, kits again to reflect the World Cup, and players to resemble squads from the World Cup (teams that did not qualify use line-ups from friendly games and qualifiers). Its slogan is "We got the kick". Unlike its arcade

neg: Franky Vercauteren back to Belgium three years later to play with Molenbeek until 1993. While at Nantes, Vercauteren finished twice the championship with the most assists. Vercauteren played 63 times with the Belgium national team. He was part of the squad that finished fourth at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and also featured in the 1982 World Cup and at UEFA Euro 1984. Though he made his national team debut on 16 November 1977 (a 3–0 defeat to Northern Ireland national football team), he was not selected for the Euro 1980, where Belgium finished runner-up to West Germany. At the end of

neg: England at the FIFA World Cup Mullen made the game all but certain seven minutes from time, and although Willie Ormond scored a consolation for Scotland with just 1 minute to play, England topped the competition for the second time in a row. England were drawn in Group 4 for the finals, with hosts Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. In an odd twist, unique to the 1954 tournament, England and Italy, as the two seeded teams in the group, did not have to play each other. Equally, Switzerland and Belgium did not have to play each other. England's first game in Switzerland was against Belgium in Basel,

neg: Brenda De Blaes Brenda De Blaes Brenda De Blaes (born April 1979 in Antwerp, Belgium) is an Australian softball player. She resides in Canberra where she plays club softball and represents the territory in national competitions. She is a member of the Australia women's national softball team and has competed at the 2009 World Cup and the 2010 World Cup of Softball. She is vying for a spot on the team that will compete at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championships. De Blaes was born in April 1979 in Antwerp, Belgium. She resides in the Australian Capital Territory. She moved to Australia

neg: Brenda De Blaes Belgium women's national softball team. She represented the country until she turned twenty-five years old. As a member of the team, she participated in Olympic qualification competitions. She competed in the Women's World Championships in 1994 as a fifteen-year-old. In 2002, she earned the Best Batter title at the European Cup, where she was playing for Belgium. In 2003, she was named the Sports Woman of the Year, Antwerp, Belgium. In 2004, she was named the Most Valuable Player, European Cup for Belgium. De Blaes is a member of the Australia women's national softball team. She represented Australia at the

neg: Belgium women's national basketball team Belgium women's national basketball team The Belgium women's national basketball team represents Belgium in international basketball competitions for women. Their first appearance in a major international tournament was in 1950, at the European Championship in Budapest. The team has participated in ten European Championship tournaments (including a best finish of 3rd place in 2017) but had not been present at World Championships or the Olympic Games until they qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (where they finished in 4th place). The team is administered by the Belgian Basketball Federation. Roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World

neg: Rob Ruijgh foreign opponents of his age, which are also among the best in their country. Rob did not disappoint, winning the highly regarded World Cup Giro della Lunigiana in 2004. Shortly after that he also rode the Men's Junior World Championships in Verona, Italy. By a fall and a wasp sting Rob can not join the front of the race. In 2005 (Men's Under 23) Ruijgh ride for Belgium team Amuzza.com.Davo, where former topsprinter Wilfried Nelissen was his team leader. He won one race. In the second year Ruijgh took the chance to joint the training squad of Team Rabobank. Because

neg: Øivind Nerhagen would be his only medal at the World Championships. In the World Cup, Nerhagen debuted in the first round of the 1981–82 World Cup in Egg am Etzel in Switzerland. Over his career he never finished on the podium individually, but he did finish in the top ten in multiple other races. Nerhagen did, however, come on the podium in the relay several times, once at the very top in the second round of the 1983–84 World Cup in Pontresina, Switzerland, though all came before the relays became official in the 1986–87 World Cup. After that, his best relay finish

neg: 2011–12 in Belgian football away 4–1. On the last matchday, however, Belgium needed to match the result of Turkey and while Turkey hosted Azerbaijan, Belgium played an away game in Germany, who had won all their matches so far. The miracle did not happen for Belgium as they lost 3–1 and Turkey won 1–0, causing Belgium to miss out on yet another major tournament, still waiting for one since the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The general feeling in Belgium was one of a missed chance, as the Belgian team had shown promising football throughout the campaign, but often were not able to get or

neg: Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Alain Courtois, a Belgian Member of Parliament, announced in October 2006 that a formal bid would be made on behalf of the three Benelux countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg to host either the 2018 FIFA World Cup or 2022 version, but has since decided to concentrate solely on the 2018 version (see 2018 European World Cup bids). In June 2007 the three countries launched their campaign not as a joint bid in the manner of the Korea-Japan World Cup in 2002, but emphasizing it as a common political organization. Luxembourg would not host

neg: Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Heerenveen and Rotterdam, but both Amsterdam and Rotterdam will provide two stadiums. Eindhoven will function as the 'capital city' of the World Cup. Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Alain Courtois, a Belgian Member of Parliament, announced in October 2006 that a formal bid would be made on behalf of the three Benelux countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg to host either the 2018 FIFA World Cup or 2022 version, but has since decided to concentrate solely on the 2018 version (see 2018 European World Cup bids). In June 2007 the three countries launched their campaign not as a joint

neg: Jamie Carragher FIFA World Cup, before announcing his retirement from international football in 2007. He did, however, temporarily come out of retirement in order to represent England at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, before retiring again with 38 senior England caps. Following his retirement in 2013, Carragher joined Sky Sports where he appears as a pundit alongside Graeme Souness, Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp. Born in Bootle, Merseyside, Carragher attended the FA's school of excellence in Lilleshall in his youth. Although a childhood Everton supporter, he joined Merseyside rivals Liverpool in 1988, and regularly turned up at Liverpool's School of Excellence wearing

neg: Chris Henderson was a member of the U.S. team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Henderson continued to play with the national team until 1998. His last game in the 1990s came in a February 25, 1998 loss to Belgium as the U.S. prepared for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Despite being a critical part of the national team for years, Henderson did not make the World Cup roster. Henderson did not earn his next cap until October 25, 2000. His next, and final cap, came on September 1, 2001. Over his national team career, Henderson accrued 79 caps but only

neg: José Altafini Prior to the World Cup, he scored two braces in friendly wins over France and Belgium. Altafini played in the first two group matches of the 1962 World Cup, against West Germany and Chile, as Italy were eliminated in the first round. Despite only being 24, he did not receive another call-up for Italy following Italy's disappointing World Cup campaign, and he was criticised throughout the tournament for avoiding physical challenges and giving up possession too easily. Altafini made 6 appearances for Italy, scoring 5 goals, bringing his total International tally to 9 goals in 14 appearances. Regarded as one

neg: Nathan Antunes 2006 saw Antunes step into Formula Renault car for the first time North European and European Series but did not race the full season. Racing with Motopark Academy, Antunes raced at Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen in Belgium, qualifying 23rd and finishing 14th. He also raced in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Germany, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and Nürburgring in Germany. Antunes also tested at the World Series by Renault. Antunes also competed in the Formula 3 Recaro Cup German Championship in 2006 with the HS Technik Motorsport team. At

neg: Jan Ceulemans place at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Ceulemans' first of three World Cup appearances was at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Belgium beat the defending champions Argentina 1–0 in the opening game of the tournament at Camp Nou en route to reaching the second round. Among one of Ceulemans' finest achievements was captaining his national side to fourth place in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament including a spectacular diving header against Spain in the quarter-finals. His performance earned the nickname "Captain Courageous". He retired from international competition after the 1990 FIFA World Cup;

neg: Croatia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Croatia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Croatia participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was their fourth appearance. Croatia was in Group A of UEFA's World Cup qualifications. They played alongside Belgium, Serbia, Scotland, Wales and Macedonia. Croatia finished as runner-up in the group and entered the Second Round play-offs where the team beat Iceland and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Croatia national team was led by manager Igor Štimac until October 16, 2013 when he was, due to a series of bad results, replaced by Niko Kovač. The complete results of the Group Stage The

neg: 1965–66 in Belgian football national football team ended their 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with pain, and a defeat to Bulgaria in a play-off game for the World Cup finals qualification (2-1 in Florence, Italy). At the end of the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification group 1, Bulgaria and Belgium were both leader of the group ahead of Israel with 6 points each. Although Belgium had a better goal difference, a play-off game was played on a neutral ground (in Florence, Italy) to decide the World Cup qualifier from Group 1. Belgium lost the game 2-1 and so Bulgaria qualified for the World

neg: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Stade Maurice Dufrasne The Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a football stadium in Liège, Belgium. The stadium holds 27.670 people. It is also known as Stade de Sclessin, from the name of the district of Liège where it is located, and is the home stadium of Standard Liège . Belgium have also played here, notably against Estonia in September 2008 in a 2010 World Cup Qualifier and against Gibraltar on 31 August 2017 in a World Cup Qualifier. The stadium's namesake, Maurice Dufrasne, was Chairman of Standard Liège from 1909 (when the stadium was built) until 1931. He was known to

neg: Stade Maurice Dufrasne take players to his home and cook them a meal if they played well, especially at home fixtures. Stade Maurice Dufrasne The Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a football stadium in Liège, Belgium. The stadium holds 27.670 people. It is also known as Stade de Sclessin, from the name of the district of Liège where it is located, and is the home stadium of Standard Liège . Belgium have also played here, notably against Estonia in September 2008 in a 2010 World Cup Qualifier and against Gibraltar on 31 August 2017 in a World Cup Qualifier. The stadium's namesake, Maurice Dufrasne,

neg: Ivor Broadis red hot". Broadis added, "It's the first time I've ever come off the pitch with a sunburned tongue!"" This is still England's record defeat. Broadis hadn't played when Hungary won 6-3 at Wembley the previous November. Broadis played at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Playing in all 3 England games, Broadis scored 2 goals, both against Belgium. Broadis was thus the first Englishman to score twice in a game in the World Cup finals, 30 minutes ahead of Nat Lofthouse who also scored two in the same 4-4 draw. Broadis was thus also part of the 1st ever England team

neg: UEFA European Championship the first tournament to be held by two countries, in the Netherlands and Belgium. France, the reigning World Cup champions, were favoured to win, and they lived up to expectations when they beat Italy 2–1 after extra time, having come from being 1–0 down: Sylvain Wiltord equalised in the very last minute of the game and David Trezeguet scored the winner in extra time. UEFA Euro 2004, like 1992, produced an upset: Greece, who had only qualified for one World Cup (1994) and one European Championship (1980) before, beat hosts Portugal 1–0 in the final (after having also beaten them

neg: Karl Koller (footballer) friendly match against Belgium and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, where they reached 3rd place and 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal in a match against England. He earned 86 caps, scoring 5 goals, which still makes him Austria's fourth most capped player of all time. His last international was a September 1965 World Cup qualification match against Hungary. He went on to coach 1. Wiener Neustädter SC. Karl Koller (footballer) Karl Koller (8 February 1929 – 24 January 2009) was an Austrian football player. Koller played most of his career

neg: Estonia Fed Cup team Group II Estonia won Argentina and advanced to World Group Play-offs, where they lost 2–3 to Belgium. Estonia Fed Cup team The Estonia Fed Cup team represents Estonia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Estonian Tennis Association. Estonia has competed in Fed Cup since 1992. In 2018, Estonia competes in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Estonia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1992. Prior to 1992, Estonian players represented the Soviet Union. Estonia came through Europe/Africa Zone Group I and then edged Israel in a World Group II Play-off to qualify for World Group II

neg: History of the Paraguay national football team for the next editions. In 1930, Paraguay participated in the first World Cup, organized by Uruguay. In the first round, Paraguay debuted and lost to the United States (0–3), to then defeat Belgium (1–0) with a goal by Luis Vargas Peña. Only one team was to advance from the group stage, and the U.S. left Paraguay behind. After strong participations in the Copa América tournaments of 1929, 1947 and 1949 (where Paraguay finished in second place), Paraguay was ready for their next World Cup competition. The return to the World Cup was in 1950, where Paraguay faced Sweden and Italy

neg: 1933–34 in Belgian football 1933–34 in Belgian football The 1933–1934 season was the 34th season of competitive football in Belgium. The Belgium national football team qualified for the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy but they lost in the first round to Germany (2-5). RU Saint-Gilloise became the first club to win 10 Premier Division titles. Belgium qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals for the second time by finishing in second place of European Group 7, ahead of Irish Free State on goal average. Belgium then lost in the round of 16 of the World Cup finals to Germany, who would eventually finish

neg: Jung Sung-ryong drew 1–1. However following a performance against Algeria where he conceded four goals; afterwards, he was criticised by the media. As a result, he was replaced by Kim Seung-gyu for the final game against Belgium and South Korea went on to be eliminated in Group Stage after losing 1–0 to Belgium. After the World Cup, he spoke out on his opinion, regarding his performance. Despite his opinion, he was named the worst player of the tournament by pundits and analysts. After the World Cup, Jung Sung Ryong wasn't selected for any international friendly games until 14 November, when he was

neg: Belgium at the FIFA World Cup in the second and last group match against Italy, Belgium was defeated 1–4 and was unable to proceed to the finals. ---- In the first game of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, held at Camp Nou, Belgium celebrated one of their most famous victories: a 0–1 win over defending champions Argentina with a goal by Erwin Vandenbergh. After pushing through to the second group stage of that tournament, Belgium was stunned by a Polish hat-trick from Zbigniew Boniek. The decisive match against the Soviet Union ended in a 0–1 loss. Four years later they achieved their best World Cup run

neg: Willy Roy yet another World Cup. Despite the team's dismal showing, Roy scored in three consecutive games, giving him a record six goals in World Cup qualifying matches. The next player to score in three consecutive matches did not come until Cobi Jones did it in 2000. Roy's record of six goals in world cup qualifying matches lasted until Earnie Stewart scored his seventh qualifying goal in 2001. Roy played five more games with the national team, all in 1973. That year, he scored once, ending his national team career with 20 games and 10 goals, one of the best scoring rates

neg: Dries Mertens friendly match against Finland in Ghent. He scored his first goal for Belgium on 15 August 2012 in the 125th "Derby der Lage Landen". Mertens, having come on as substitute for Nacer Chadli, scored once and assisted twice, to help Belgium overcome a 2–1 deficit versus the Netherlands and win 4–2. Mertens was named in Marc Wilmots' 23-man squad for Belgium's 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign in Brazil on 13 May 2014. In the nation's final warm-up match for the tournament on 7 June, Mertens scored a late winner to secure a 1–0 victory over Tunisia. He made his first

neg: Milan Baroš placed second, and the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, which the Czech Republic won. Baroš made his first appearance for the senior national side on 25 April 2001 in a friendly match against Belgium, scoring on his debut. Baroš and national teammate Pavel Nedvěd were both shown the red card in a November 2001 qualification match for the following year's World Cup, as the Czech Republic were eliminated by Belgium. At UEFA Euro 2004, Baroš scored the first goal for the Czech Republic in their first game of the tournament, a come-from-behind 2–1 victory over Latvia. With the goal

neg: QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Promotions Manager in the UK at the time. Dublin, Ireland in 1965 hosted the first-ever Bowling World Cup, then called the International Masters. 20 bowlers, all men, participated. Lauri Ajanto became the first-ever winner of the BWC. Women first competed in 1972, the 8th edition of the AMF Bowling World Cup in Hamburg, West Germany where Irma Urrea became the first-ever woman to win the BWC. 13 countries have participated in every Bowling World Cup since its inception: Australia, Belgium, England (as Great Britain from 1965 to 1995), Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and United States.

neg: 2013–14 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup 2013–14 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup The 2013–2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup events and season-long competition took place between 20 October 2013 and 26 January 2014, sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The men's competition was won by the Dutchman Lars van der Haar, who also won three of the seven races. World Champion Sven Nys was quickly out of competition for the general classification after having several mechanical problems in the first race, resulting in him giving up, and a total off-day in the second race where he only finished 22nd. Previous World Cup winner Niels Albert, of Belgium,

neg: Mathias Chago on 30 May 2009, a week before Cameroon's World Cup qualifier against Morocco. On the next day he reported to Cameroon's training camp in Belgium where he started training with his new teammates. According to Chago, the national team staff was scouting him for a longer while with him knowing nothing about it. He did not make an appearance in the match against Morocco, but he started in the friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire and played for 60 minutes before being subbed. For the sport section of the Croatian daily newspaper "Večernji list", Chago gave an interview in which he

neg: Flory Van Donck behind Peter Thomson, and in 1959 at Muirfield he finished alongside Fred Bullock two strokes adrift of Gary Player. Such was his consistency, he did not finish outside the top five for five years succession from 1955, and finished inside the top 10 eight years out of ten during the 1950s. He represented Belgium in the Canada Cup, latterly the World Cup, on 19 occasions. His last appearance was in 1979 as a 67-year-old, when he became the oldest player ever to participate in the World Cup. In 1960, he was the lowest-scoring player (for the International Trophy) at Portmarnock

neg: Belgium national football team at the inaugural World Cup in 1930, the team scored in their first-round knockout matches in the 1934 and 1938 editions—but only enough to save their honour. In 1954, they tied with England (4–4 after extra time), and in 1970, they won their first World Cup match, against El Salvador (3–0). From 1982 until 2002, Belgium qualified for six successive World Cups, and in the tournament finals they advanced beyond the first round five times. In the 1982 FIFA World Cup opener, Belgium beat defending champions Argentina 1–0. Their tournament ended in the second group stage, after a Polish hat-trick

neg: Vicky Galindo came out to the team, she said they were unconditionally supportive. Galindo's decision to come out helped teammate Lauren Lappin come out as well. In 2014, she married Eddie Piatt. The couple have two children together. Vicky was the 2001 Best All Around Female Athlete her senior year. 2002: Freshman Year 2003: Sophomore Year 2004: Junior Year 2005 2006 Note: she batted .467 (7-15) for Team USA in the 2007 World Cup where she has played in all but one game. She appeared as a pinch runner for Crystl Bustos in the game she did not start. Vicky Galindo Victoria

neg: Jules Rimet and in part because the Uruguayan Football Association offered to pay all travel costs. Rimet travelled to Uruguay for the World Cup on SS "Conte Verde" along with the competing European teams, all the while carrying the trophy in his bag. However Rimet's decisions on where to host the first few World Cups led to criticism: European nations complained about the 1930 World Cup because players would be out of domestic tournaments for three months, which was why only France, Belgium, Romania and Yugoslavia sent teams to compete, and those only competed because of Rimet's influence. The following World Cup

neg: Hassan Rowshan games. In 1984, Roshan rejoined Esteghlal F.C. again, where he could win the Tehran Province League in 1985. However, the highlights of his career were winning the football tournament of the Asian Games in Tehran in 1974 and Asian Cup 1976 in Tehran as well as reaching the quarterfinals of the Summer Olympics in Montreal in 1976 and winning the qualification for the World Cup finals in Argentina 1978. During the Asian qualification games, Rowshan excelled. His goals and assists was a major contribution to the success of the team and eventual qualification. This success did not come easy, as

neg: Kiatprawut Saiwaeo Asian Cup, where he played two matches. As of April 2009, he has played in five World Cup qualifiers. Kiatprawut Saiwaeo Kiatprawut Saiwaeo (, born January 24, 1986), simply known as Car (), is a Thai retired professional footballer who plays as a Defender. Kiatprawut was one of three Thai players given trials by Manchester City shortly after former Thailand Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra's takeover of the club in July 2007, prompting suggestions that the moves were made for political rather than footballing reasons. The trio signed contracts in November 2007, but did not come close to making a first

neg: Sport in Belgium club to have a European title (the 2001 Women's CEV Top Teams Cup). Rugby union is a growing sport in Belgium which, due to the growing mediatisation around the sport, especially during the 2003 and 2007 World Cup, is enjoying a rise in popularity. The game is formally organised by the Belgium Rugby Federation and has a surprisingly long history. Belgium has 57 clubs and 10,071 players according to the International Rugby Board who currently rank Belgium as tier two nation ranked at twenty-sixth in the world. Rally is popular sport in Belgium and although no money prizes can be

neg: Mexico national football team However, goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal has the distinction of being the first player ever to appear in five consecutive World Cups. In 1965, Mexico won the 1965 CONCACAF Championship to become continental champions for the first time. In 1970, Mexico hosted the World Cup and kicked off their campaign with a scoreless draw against the Soviet Union. This was followed by a 4–0 win over El Salvador. Mexico advanced to the next round with a victory against Belgium. At the quarter-finals stage, Mexico was eliminated by Italy, losing 4–1. Mexico failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup, but did make

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H Group H of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Belgium, Algeria, Russia and South Korea. Play began on 17 June and ended on 26 June 2014. The two teams had met in two previous matches, both friendlies, most recently in 2003, won 3–1 by Belgium. Algeria took a one-goal lead in the first half after Sofiane Feghouli converted a penalty kick, awarded for a foul on him by Jan Vertonghen. Belgium came back with two goals in the second half, both scored by substitutes. The equaliser was scored by Marouane Fellaini, heading in

neg: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final team in the world Argentina in the quarterfinal. Belgium dominated the semifinal, shutting out England 6–0 as Boon, Gougnard, Charlier, Hendrickx and Dockier scored for the Red Lions. Belgium thus entered their first ever World Cup final. Ranked fourth in the world, the Netherlands were tipped prior to the World Cup as one of the contenders to win the tournament. The Dutch had finished runners-up at the 2014 World Cup and won the 2017 EuroHockey Nations Championship. The Netherlands were placed in Pool D with Germany, Malaysia and Pakistan. They recorded a 7–0 win over Malaysia in the opening match,

neg: 2009–10 in Belgian football after the loss in Armenia, prompting already signed Dick Advocaat to start already, although his contract started only on 1 January 2010. Advocaat however simply resigned in April 2010 to sign a new contract at Russia where he could earn a lot more. The Royal Belgian Football Association reacted disappointed and angry at the same time, whereas Advocaat claimed he "did not feel guilty at all". On May 11, Georges Leekens was appointed the new coach, who had already managed the 'Red Devils' between 1997 and 1999. Belgium was in qualifying Group 5 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup but

neg: Waisale Serevi the New Zealand Māori. Serevi did not play for Fiji in the 1997 season, but did come on against Scotland in Fiji's 51–26 win at Suva in 1998. He was continually selected throughout 1998, and played Tests against France, USA, Australia, Tonga and Samoa. The following year he again played for Fiji; including consecutive wins over Spain, Uruguay, and Italy. Fiji qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in France, with Serevi playing in three of Fiji's matches – including wins over Namibia and Canada. Following the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Serevi did not play for Fiji again until 2001.

neg: Hungary v El Salvador (1982 FIFA World Cup) Cup paired Hungary and El Salvador with Argentina and Belgium in Group 3. Before the game, holders Argentina had lost 1–0 to Belgium in the opening game of the tournament, the first surprise in 1982 FIFA World Cup. Despite this win, Hungary failed to advance out of the group stage. Hungary v El Salvador (1982 FIFA World Cup) Hungary v El Salvador was the second game to be played in Group 3 of the first group stage at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The game was played at Nuevo Estadio in Elche, Spain, on 15 June. Hungary won the match