FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Netherlands 3–1 Belgium

Saturday 6 Sep 1997 · Rotterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands3–1Belgium

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Stam Kluivert Staelens Bergkamp

32′1–0Jaap Stam Netherlands
54′2–0Patrick Kluivert Netherlands
67′2–1Lorenzo Staelens Belgium · penalty
84′3–1Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Netherlands: 1900 → 1912
Belgium: 1752 → 1740

Expected score for Netherlands: 80.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 119 of 129, 1905–2022.

Netherlands wins: 57
Draws: 31
Belgium wins: 41

Form either side

Netherlands

Before

1–2 v France 26 Feb 1997 · Friendly
4–0 v San Marino 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Turkey 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
6–0 v San Marino 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v South Africa 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Turkey 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v United States 21 Feb 1998 · Friendly
3–2 v Mexico 24 Feb 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Cameroon 27 May 1998 · Friendly
5–1 v Paraguay 1 Jun 1998 · Friendly

Belgium

Before

0–3 v Netherlands 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–3 v Northern Ireland 11 Feb 1997 · Friendly
2–1 v Wales 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Turkey 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
6–0 v San Marino 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

3–2 v Wales 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 29 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 15 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v United States 25 Feb 1998 · Friendly
2–2 v Norway 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Netherlands

4–0 v San Marino 29 Mar 1997
0–1 v Turkey 2 Apr 1997
6–0 v San Marino 30 Apr 1997
3–1 v Belgium 6 Sep 1997
0–0 v Turkey 11 Oct 1997

Belgium

2–1 v Wales 29 Mar 1997
3–1 v Turkey 30 Apr 1997
6–0 v San Marino 7 Jun 1997
1–3 v Netherlands 6 Sep 1997
3–2 v Wales 11 Oct 1997
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 29 Oct 1997
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 15 Nov 1997

Every Netherlands v Belgium match129

From Netherlands's side.


25 Sep 2022	Belgium	1–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
3 Jun 2022	Belgium	4–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
16 Oct 2018	Belgium	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Nov 2016	Belgium	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
15 Aug 2012	Belgium	2–4	Away	Friendly	—
29 May 2004	Belgium	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
20 Aug 2003	Belgium	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2000	Belgium	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
4 Sep 1999	Belgium	5–5	Home	Friendly	—
13 Jun 1998	Belgium	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
6 Sep 1997	Belgium	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Dec 1996	Belgium	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
25 Jun 1994	Belgium	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage
9 Sep 1987	Belgium	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
20 Nov 1985	Belgium	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
16 Oct 1985	Belgium	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
21 Sep 1983	Belgium	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Oct 1981	Belgium	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
19 Nov 1980	Belgium	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
26 Sep 1979	Belgium	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

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