Belgium’s route to the World Cup final

What is Belgium’s route to the World Cup final after making it out the groups? Discover who their potential opponents are as they progress through the knockouts.

After a successful group stage that saw Belgium top their group consisting of Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand, all eyes are now squarely on Belgium’s route to the World Cup final. But who might they encounter at each stage of their run-in? We’ve mapped out their path to the final, as well as the latest odds of reaching each round.

Belgium’s chances of progressing through each World Cup round

Here are Belgium’s odds of reaching each knockout round:

 
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Belgium’s possible route to the World Cup final

Here are the most likely opponents Belgium will face on their journey to the final:

Belgium’s route to the World Cup final started with a round of 32 clash with Senegal. This was far from a walkover, as the Red Devils had to come back from 2-0 down in the dying moments, winning with a penalty in the 125th minute – the latest goal in World Cup history!

With USA their round of 16 opponent, Belgium battled against not only their opponents but home advantage too. However, against the backdrop America’s Balogun’s eligibility taking the spotlight, Belgium enjoyed a 4-1 win against the tournament host.

Onto the quarter finals, Belgium will line up against Spain. Though La Roja are fresh off winning the Euros in 2024, Cape Verde proved in the group stage that they can be stopped – so the Red Devils will know that anything can happen in a one-off contest. Review the latest markets for Belgium vs Spain.

If Belgium exceed expectations and reach the semis, 2018 victors France will probably be their next hurdle. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are firing for fun for the French, so Les Bleus will be tough to beat, but stranger things have happened!

And finally, a clash with Argentina in the World Cup final awaits the winner from Belgium’s side of the draw. La Albiceleste entered the tournament as one of the favourites to take the title, and with the 2022 title under their belts they know how to do the business in the final. Though, if Belgium manage to get this far, who knows what other magic might happen…

Other teams’ routes to the World Cup final

• Argentina

• England

• France

• Spain

• Norway

• Colombia

• Morocco