Nickname(s) | Belgian Red Flames | ||
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Association | Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Ives Serneels | ||
Captain | Tessa Wullaert | ||
Most caps | Janice Cayman (138) | ||
Top scorer | Tessa Wullaert (79) | ||
Home stadium | Den Dreef (Leuven) | ||
FIFA code | BEL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 20 2 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 17 (December 2019 – December 2020) | ||
Lowest | 35 (November 2010 – July 2011) | ||
First international | |||
France 1–2 Belgium (Reims, France; 30 May 1976) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Belgium 19–0 Armenia (Leuven, Belgium; 25 November 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Norway 8–0 Belgium (Kolbotn, Norway; 26 September 1992) Spain 9–1 Belgium (Alginet, Spain; 29 February 2004) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2022) |
The Belgium women's national football team (nicknamed Belgian Red Flames) represents Belgium in international women's football. It is controlled by the Royal Belgian Football Association, the governing body for football in Belgium. Their home stadium is Den Dreef and their current coach Ives Serneels. During most of their history the team has had poor results but showed improvement in the Euro 2013 and 2015 World Cup Qualifiers. In 2016, they qualified for their first major tournament: Euro 2017. In 2022, they won the Pinatar Cup in San Pedro del Pinatar (Spain).