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Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Belgium

Belgium in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Belgium's 11th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Fourth at Mexico 1986.

Belgium in the 2002 World Cup

Group H

Japan vs Belgium
The first goal, from Marc Wilmots, sparked this game into a frenzy and the action didn't stop. Japan threw everything forward in the closing minutes that Belgium hardly had a chance to catch their breath.

Tunisia vs Belgium
More was probably expected from Belgium, after they beat France in Paris.... but maybe that was the sign that France were falling rather than Belgium were rising.

Belgium vs Russia
At one time during this match Belgium were at risk of going out... but they fought back to qualify for the Second Round, behind Japan.

Knockout Stage

Brazil vs Belgium (Second Round)
Belgium took the game to Brazil and were unlucky to have have a Marc Wilmots header disallowed in the 35th minute.

Belgium World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Geert De Vlieger (Willem II Tilburg)
13 Franky Vandendriessche (Mouscron)
23 Frederic Herpoel (Ghent)

Defenders:

2 Eric Deflandre (Olympique Lyon)
3 Glen De Boeck (Anderlecht)
4 Eric Van Meir (Standard Liege)
12 Peter Van der Heyden (Club Brugge)
15 Jacky Peeters (Ghent)
16 Daniel Van Buyten (Marseille)

Midfielders:

5 Nico Van Kerckhoven (Schalke 04)
6 Timmy Simons (Club Bruges)
7 Marc Wilmots (Schalke 04)
8 Bart Goor (Hertha Berlin)
10 Johan Walem (Standard Liege)
11 Gert Verheyen (Club Bruges)
14 Sven Vermant (Schalke 04)
17 Gaetan Engelbert
18 Yves Vanderhaeghe (Anderlecht)
19 Bernd Thijs (Genk)
21 Danny Boffiin (Sint Truiden)

Forwards:

9 Wesley Sonck (Genk)
20 Branko Strupar (Derby County)
22 Mbo Mpenza (Excelsior Mouscron)

Trainer:
Robert Waseige.

Players to watch:
Marc Wilmots, Branko Strupar and Bart Goor.

Destination Belgium

Belgium Travel Notes:
Find out more about Belgium @ Travel Notes.