World Cup
Belgium tied for the first time at the World Cup since 2002
Going to zero with Croatia, the Belgium national team interrupted one of the longest draw streaks in the history of World Cup final tournaments, reaching 16 matches (12 wins and 4 losses). The Red Devils are just one game behind the 44-year World Cup record held by the Germans.
Before the duel with the Croats, the Belgians signed the last World Cup 20 years ago – playing in the 1:1 group with Tunisia on June 10, 2002.
Yuri LYAHOVETSKY
Longest draw streak at World Championships
|
Series |
National team |
started |
Finished |
Rival |
Control |
|
17 (+14-3) |
Germany |
07/20/1966 |
06/01/1978 |
Poland |
0:0 |
|
16 (+12-4) |
Belgium |
06/14/2002 |
12/01/2022 |
Croatia |
0:0 |
|
16 (+11-5) |
Portugal |
07/13/1966 |
07/01/2006 |
England |
0:0 |
|
15 (+13-2) |
Brazil |
07/12/1998 |
06/25/2010 |
Portugal |
0:0 |
|
14 (+10-4) |
Spain |
06/14/2006 |
06/15/2018 |
Portugal |
3:3 |
|
14 (+8-6) |
Colombia |
06/18/1994 |
07/03/2018 |
England |
1:1 |
|
14 (+7-7) |
France |
07/13/1930 |
07/13/1966 |
Mexican |
1:1 |
|
13 (+11-2) |
Brazil |
06/06/1962 |
06/13/1974 |
Yugoslavia |
0:0 |
|
13 (+7-6) |
Chile |
07/16/1930 |
07/15/1966 |
North Korea |
1:1 |
|
12 (+10-2) |
England |
07/16/1966 |
06/29/1982 |
Germany |
0:0 |
|
12 (+10-2) |
Holland |
06/25/2006 |
07/05/2014 |
Costa Rica |
0:0 |
|
12 (+9-3) |
Italy |
06/01/1934 |
05/31/1962 |
Germany |
0:0 |
|
12 (+4-8) |
Poland |
06/06/1986 |
22.11.2022 |
Mexican |
0:0 |
Source: Sport UA
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.