Belgium
vs
1980–2020
Italy
32
Rivalry score
4
Meetings
1
KO stages
Belgium and Italy have faced each other 4 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. Italy lead the all-time series 3–0–1. A combined 7 goals have been scored (Belgium 1–6 Italy).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency12/24
Competitive balance5/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages2/14
Recency8/10
Drama0/9
Overall32 / 100
Head-to-Head
0W1D3W
Goals
1–6
KO meetings
1
First meeting
1980
Biggest Italy win20000–2Italy
Most dramatic20201–2Italy
All Euro meetings(4)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | GROUP B | 0–0 |
| 2000 | GROUP B | 0–2 |
| 2016 | GROUP E | 0–2 |
| 2020 | QF | 1–2 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.