After 12 years in the wilderness, Belgium returned to the World Cup their first appearance since 2002. Marc Wilmots was the man tasked with guiding them back.
Belgium showed enough quality to navigate the group stage, but their campaign ended in the knockout rounds before the latter stages.
Belgium looked unstoppable in the group stage, winning every match and signalling their intentions early. They edged past United States in the Round of 16, and were narrowly knocked out by Argentina in the Quarter-finals. The narrowest of defeats against Argentina ended what had been a promising tournament run.
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4 consecutive wins.
Romelu Lukaku led Belgium's attack with 1 goal at the 2014 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Vertonghen, Bruyne, Fellaini, Mertens and Origi, all with 1.
Conceded in only 3 of 5 matches
The tactical mind behind Belgium's 2014 campaign. 4 wins from 5 under Wilmots leading Belgium at his first World Cup.
Belgium's attacking trio of Lukaku, Fellaini and De Bruyne was instrumental in their success. Their pacey counter-attacks caught many teams off guard, but ultimately it wasn't enough to overcome the skillful Argentinians.
