Belgium has long been a soccer nation full of promise—but one that has ultimately fallen short on the biggest stage.
Despite boasting two distinct “Golden Generations”—first in the 1980s and then in the 2010s—packed with world-class talent, the Red Devils have never won a major international trophy. Its closest calls came at Euro 1980, where it finished runners-up, and at the 2018 World Cup, where it placed third.
