Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 255 (Interview with Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 2 (1978 to 1981).

 This is the 255^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 2 (1978 to 1981).

 

Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.

 

Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.

 

For Compendium to the matches and lineups of this era, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/05/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/07/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_15.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/09/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/10/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_24.html

 

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Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 254-Matches of Belgium National team during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (1984/85 and 1985/86 seasons-Qualifiers and Friendlies).

 Belgium National Team matches during the 1984/85 Season

 

September 5, 1984, Brussels, Belgium 0-Argentina 2 (Marcelo Antonio Trobbiani 10, Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri 36)

October 17, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 3-Albania 1 (Nico Claesen 59, Enzo Scifo 84, Eddy Voordeckers 88 / Bedri Omuri 71)

December 19, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Athens, Greece 0-Belgium 0 (-)

December 22, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Tirana, Albania 2-Belgium 0 (Mirel Josa 69, Arben Minga 86)

March 27, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 2-Greece 0 (Frank Vercauteren 69, Enzo Scifo 89)

May 1, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 2-Poland 0 (Erwin Vandenbergh 30, Frank Vercauteren 52)

 

 

Belgium National Team matches during the 1984/85 Season (Fall 1985)

 

September 11, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Chorzów, Poland 0-Belgium 0 (-)

October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 1-Holland 0 (Frank Vercauteren 19)

November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Rotterdam, Holland 2-Belgium 1 (Petrus Johannes ‘Peter’ Houtman 60, Robert Leonardus ‘Rob’ de Wit 72 / Georges Grün 85)

 

 

 

Date: September 5, 1984

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 0-Argentina 2

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 7,900

Referee: Franz Wohrer (Austria)  

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): None

(Argentina): Marcelo Antonio Trobbiani 10, Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri 36

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10^th minute, Argentina):  Jorge Burruchaga, from the left side, crossed just outside the box and Marcelo Trobbiani trapped and volleyed home.

0:2 (36^th minute, Argentina): Jose Ponce took a corner from the right side and Oscar Ruggeri headed in the second goal.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

2 – Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

4-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

5- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) (13- Eddy Jaspers (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) 46)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

9- Alex Czerniatinski (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

10- Marc DeGrijse (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Rene Vandereycken

Other Substitutes:

12- Fillip DeWilde (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

14- Edwouard Snelders (Royal Standard de Liège)

15- Peter Creve (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

16- Phillipe Desmet (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Marc Baecke (15/0) (1977-1984)

2-First cap for Eddy Jaspers and Marc DeGrijse.

3-Jean-Marie Pfaff missed this match through injury.

 

Argentina:  

1-Luis Alberto Islas (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

2-Julian Jose Camino (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

3-Jose Luis Brown (Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional-Medellin (Itagüí) / Colombia) (14-Oscar Alfredo Garre (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires) 68)

4-Enzo Hector Trossero (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

5-Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

6-Miguel Angel Russo (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

7-Jose Daniel Ponce (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata) (15-Ricardo Omar Giusti (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 51)

11-Marcelo Antonio Trobbiani (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata) (16-Jorge Alberto Rinaldi (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 87)

10-Ricardo Enrique Bochini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (18-Alberto Jose Márcico (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires) 74)

8-Jorge Luis Burruchaga (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

9-Ricardo Alberto Gareca (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

 

Coach: Carlos Salvador Bilardo

Booked: Jose Daniel Ponce, Enzo Hector Trossero, Jorge Luis Burruchaga, Ricardo Enrique Bochini 

Sent Off: Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri 83

Other Substitutes:

Oscar Alberto Dertycia (Instituto Atletico Central Córdoba-Córdoba)  

Eduardo Omar Saporiti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Nery Alberto Pumpido (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Gerardo Manuel González (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario)

 

Team Captain: Jorge Luis Burruchaga

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 39, October 1984

(September 5, 1984, Belgium 0-Argentina 2)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 39, October 1984

(September 5, 1984, Belgium 0-Argentina 2)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3388, September 11, 1984

(September 5, 1984, Belgium 0-Argentina 2)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3388, September 11, 1984

(September 5, 1984, Belgium 0-Argentina 2)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3388, September 11, 1984

(September 5, 1984, Belgium 0-Argentina 2)

 

 

Date: October 17, 1984

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 1

Result: Belgium 3-Albania 1

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 11,000

Referee: Arto Ravander (Finland)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Nico Claesen 59, Enzo Scifo 84, Eddy Voordeckers 88

(Albania): Bedri Omuri 71

Summary of goals:

1:0 (59^th minute, Belgium): Georges Grün’s cross from the right side was struck in by Claesen.

1:1 (71^st minute, Albania): From the middle, Omuri was sent through to score.

2:1 (84^th minute, Belgium): A long cross from the left side was headed in by Scifo.

3:1 (88^th minute, Belgium): On the left, Eddy Voordeckers volleyed from a long-range effort from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

2 – Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- Dirk Devriese (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

4-Michel Renquin (Servette Football Club- Genéve / Switzerland) 

5- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)         

9-Nico Claesen (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. / West Germany)   

10- Leo Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (15- Marc DeGrijse (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 60)      

11- Alex Czerniatinski (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (16-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 70)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Fillip DeWilde (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

13- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

14- Rene Verheyn (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Team Captain: René Vandereycken

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Dirk Devriese (1/0) (1984).

2-Jean-Marie Pfaff was not selected as he had just been back from injury and was still not a regular at Bayern Munich

3-Eddy Voordeckers missed a penalty kick in the 81^st minute.

 

Albania:  

Perlat Musta (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 

Hysen Zmijani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër) 

Skender Hodja (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Muhedin Targaj (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë) (Kristaq Eksarko (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 70)

Bedri Omuri (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Haxhi Ballgjini (Klubi Sportit Lokomotiva Durrës)  

Suleiman Demollari (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë) 

Shkelqim Muca (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Mirel Josa (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Arben Minga (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Agustin Kola (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë) (Ilir Lame (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 65)

 

Coach: Shyqyri Breli

Booked: Mirel Josa 38

 

Team Captain: Muhedin Targaj

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 107, November 1984

(October 17, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 3-Albania 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 26, 1986

(October 17, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 3-Albania 1)

 

 

Date: December 19, 1984

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 1

Result: Greece 0-Belgium 0

Venue: Athens-Olympiako Stadio Athinas 'Spyros Louis' (OAKA)

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Heinz Fahlner (Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Greece): None

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Greece: 

1-Nikos Sarganis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

2-Petros Xanthopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

3-Nikos Karoulias (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

4-Ioannis Kyrastas (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

5-Stelios Manolas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

6-Nikos Alavantas (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)         

7-Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

8-Nikos Vamvakoulas (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) (16-Georgios Kostikos (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) 80)

9-Nikos Anastopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

10-Tasos Mitropoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

11-Lakis Papaioannou (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki)

 

Coach: Miltos Papapostolou.

 

Team Captain: Nikos Anastopoulos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Blue (White near the top half) Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Belgium:

1- Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2 – Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- Eddy Jaspers (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

4- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Michel Renquin (Servette Football Club- Genéve / Switzerland)         

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7-Michel De Groote (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)         

9-Nico Claesen (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. / West Germany)   

10- Alex Czerniatinski (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (16-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 62)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Michel De Groote 30, Georges Grün 76

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

14-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

15-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Franky Van der Elst.

 

Date: December 22, 1984

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 1

Result: Albania 2-Belgium 0

Venue: Tiranë (Tirana)- Stadiumi Kombetar ‘Qemal Stafa’

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Sanchez Arminio Victor (Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Albania): Mirel Josa 69, Arben Minga 86

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (69^th minute, Albania): A cross from the right side was headed across at the far post and Jose knocked in.

2:0 (86^th minute, Albania): Arben Minga scored with a shot from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

Albania:  

Perlat Musta (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 

Hysen Zmijani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër) 

Muhedin Targaj (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë) 

Skender Hodja (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Adnan Ocelli (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 

Ferit Ragami (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër) 

Suleiman Demollari (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë) 

kelqim Muca (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë) (Arben Vila (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë) 88)

Mirel Josa (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Arben Minga (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

Agustin Kola (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  

 

Coach: Shyqyri Breli

 

Team Captain: Muhedin Targaj

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Belgium:

1- Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2 – Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- Eddy Jaspers (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

4- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)    

5-Michel Renquin (Servette Football Club- Genéve / Switzerland)         

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7-Michel De Groote (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)      

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (14-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 46)

9-Nico Claesen (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. / West Germany)   

10- Alex Czerniatinski (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (16-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 60)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

15-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Eddy Jaspers (3/0) (1984)

 

🇦🇱 #Albania line up for their WCQ v 🇧🇪 #Belgium at Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, #Tirana in 1984 - the year of Orwellian prophecy.#Shqiponjat - The Eagles - 2-0 win placed them in the qualification places for 🇲🇽 #Mexico86

Read about the 'rebirth' game here👇https://t.co/sKv8VosKlX pic.twitter.com/b8ri4AT47v

— Fussball Geekz (@fussballgeekz) December 24, 2024

 

 

Photo From: Libri I Kombetares (1936-2001), Author Besnik Dizdari

(December 22, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 62, May 1985

(December 22, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2022, January 8, 1985

(December 22, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2022, January 8, 1985

(December 22, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, December 22, 1984, World Cup qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Start

(Belgium squad, December 22, 1984, World Cup qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 70, December 1985

(Belgium squad, December 22, 1984, World Cup qualifier, Albania 2-Belgium 0)

 

Date: March 27, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 1

Result: Belgium 2-Greece 0

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 41,500

Referee: Keith Hackett (England)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Frank Vercauteren 69, Enzo Scifo 89

(Greece): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (69^th minute, Belgium): Frank Vercauteren scored from a free kick.

2:0 (89^th minute, Belgium): From the middle, Ceulemans sent Scifo through who chipped over the goalkeeper from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1- Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2 – Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

4- Gerald Plessers (Hamburger Sport Verein e. V. / West Germany)       

5-Michel Renquin (Servette Football Club- Genéve / Switzerland)         

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)   

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

9-Erwin Vandenbergh (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)            

10-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Jean-Marie Pfaff 19

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

14-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

15-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

16-Alex Czerniatinski (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Gerald Plessers has been recalled for the first time since the Standard-Waterschei scandal.

2-Erwin Vandenbergh scored a goal which was disallowed in the 23^rd minute.

 

Greece: 

1-Nikos Sarganis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

3-Nikos Karoulias (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

4-Ioannis Kyrastas (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

5-Stelios Manolas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

2-Nikos Alavantas (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)-Thessaloniki)

8-Kostas Antoniou (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (14-Savvas Kofidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki) 29)

10-Tasos Mitropoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

6-Petros Michos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

11-Lakis Papaioannou (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki)

9-Nikos Anastopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

7-Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (16-Thanasis Dimopoulos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 78)

 

Coach: Miltos Papapostolou.

Booked: Petros Michos 13

 

Team Captain: Nikos Anastopoulos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Nikos Anastopoulos scored a goal which was disallowed in the 43^rd minute.

 

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, March 27, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Greece 0)

 

 

Date: May 1, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 1

Result: Belgium 2-Poland 0

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 48,310

Referee: Malcolm Moffatt (Northern Ireland)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Erwin Vandenbergh 30, Frank Vercauteren 52

(Poland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (30^th minute, Belgium): Vercauteren’s cross from the left side was struck in by Vandenbergh.

2:0 (52^nd minute, Belgium): A long cross from the middle to Vercauteren on the left, he controlled and from a narrow angle scored.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

2 – Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

4- Gerald Plessers (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany)       

5-Michel Renquin (Servette Football Club- Genéve / Switzerland)         

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (15-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 80)

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (14-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 82)

9-Erwin Vandenbergh (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)            

10-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Gilbert Bodart (Royal Standard de Liège)

13- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

16- Marc DeGrijse (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Poland: 

1-Józef Młynarczyk (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France)

2-Krzysztof Pawlak (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)     

3-Władysław Żmuda (Unione Sportiva Cremonese-Cremona / Italy)

5-Roman Wójcicki (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)   

4-Marek Ostrowski (Morski Klub Sportowy Pogon- Szczecin)  

7-Andrzej Buncol (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)    

6-Waldemar Matysik (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

9-Zbigniew Boniek (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

8-Jan Jałocha (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) (13-Ryszard Komornicki (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) 46)

10-Dariusz Dziekanowski (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź) (14-Andrzej Pałasz (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) 65)

11-Włodzimierz Smolarek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)   

 

Coach: Antoni Piechniczek

Booked: Władysław Żmuda 43, Zbigniew Boniek’69

Other Substitutes:

Eugeniusz Cebrat (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

Mirosław Okoński (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)     

Waldemar Prusik (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)   

Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)     

Jan Urban (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)  

 

Team Captain: Władysław Żmuda

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Jerzy Wijas was missing from the Poland squad. The authorities did not grant him a passport. There were problems due to the fact that he had not completed his compulsory military service.

 

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 65, August 1985

(May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 71, March 1986

(May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2039, May 7, 1985

(May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2039, May 7, 1985

(May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2095, June 3, 1986

(May 1, 1985, World Cup qualifier, Belgium 2-Poland 0)

 

 

Date: September 11, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 1

Result: Poland 0-Belgium 0

Venue: Chorzów- Stadion Śląski (Silesian Stadium)

Attendance: 70,000        

Referee: Robert Valentine (Scotland)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -    

Goalscorers:

(Poland): None

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Poland: 

1-Józef Młynarczyk (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France)

2-Krzysztof Pawlak (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)     

4-Marek Ostrowski (Morski Klub Sportowy Pogon- Szczecin)  

5-Roman Wójcicki (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)   

3-Kazimierz Przybyś (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)   

7-Dariusz Dziekanowski (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)    

6-Waldemar Matysik (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

8-Ryszard Komornicki (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

10-Jan Urban (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

9-Zbigniew Boniek (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (13-Andrzej Buncol (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 87)

11-Włodzimierz Smolarek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź) (16-Andrzej Pałasz (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) 64)

 

Coach: Antoni Piechniczek

Booked: Kazimierz Przybyś 15, Jan Urban 48

Other Substitutes:

Eugeniusz Cebrat (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

Tadeusz Dolny (Klub Sportowy Gornik Walbrzych) 

Waldemar Prusik (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)   

 

Team Captain: Zbigniew Boniek

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Belgium:

1- Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2 -Eric Gerets (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)

3- Gerald Plessers (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany)       

4- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège) 

6-Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (15- Marc DeGrijse  (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 55)

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)   

8-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

9-Erwin Vandenbergh (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (14-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 75)

10-Eddy Voordeckers (Stade Rennais Football Club / France)      

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13- Michel de Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

16-Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Eddy Voordeckers (22/4) (1978-1985).

2-Final cap for Gerald Plessers (13/1) (1979-1985).

3- Eric Gerets’ return to the National Team following the end of his suspension following the Standard-Watesrchei scandal of 1984. Though he was stripped of the captaincy for good. His last appearance was nearly two years earlier in 1983.

 

 

 

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, September 11, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1986

(Poland squad, September 11, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 118, October 1985

(September 11, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, September 11, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 0-Belgium 0)

 

Date: October 16, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Play-off, First Leg

Result: Belgium 1-Holland 0

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade Constant Vanden Stock (Brussels - Constant Vanden Stock Stadion)   

Attendance: 30, 764

Referee: Pietro D’Elia (Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Frank Vercauteren 19

(Holland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (19^th minute, Belgium): Claesen crossed from the left side, Ceulemans (at the edge of the box) headed across to Vercauteren. Vercauteren took a shot from the edge of the box and scored.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1- Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2 -Eric Gerets (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)

3-Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (16-Alex Czerniatinski (Royal Standard de Liège) 68)

4- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

6-Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

8- Leo Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-Erwin Vandenbergh (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

10-Nico Claesen (Royal Standard de Liège)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Franky Van der Elst 38, Frankie Vercauteren 84

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13- Michel de Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

14-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

15- Marc DeGrijse (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Former Belgian International Ludo Coeck was killed in a car accident on October 9, 1985. Hi BMW ploughed into crash barriers near the Belgian town of Rumst, while he was on his way to sign for Lierse.

He was born on September 25, 1955. He was 30 years old.

 

Holland:

1-Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

2-Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

5-Ronald Spelbos (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

4-Michaël Antonius Bernardus ‘Michel’ van de Korput (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.  / West Germany)

3-Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Football Club Groningen)

7-Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (12-Edo Ophof (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 85)

6-Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

8-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

9-Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

10-Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Sporting Club Pisa / Italy)

11-Robert Leonardus ‘Rob’ de Wit (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (15-Simon Melkianus Tahamata (Feyenoord Rotterdam) 88)

 

Coach: Leo Beenhakker

Booked: Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten 72

Sent off: Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft 4 (for hitting Vercauteren in the throat)

Other Substitutes:

Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

Machiel ‘Michel’ Valke (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Ronald Koeman (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax)

 

Team Captain: Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Orange Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final caps for Edo Ophof (15/2) (1981-1985) and Willy van de Kerkhof (63/5) (1973-1985).

2- Marco van Basten was suspended from the next match due to yellow cards accumulation.

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2063, October 22, 1985

(October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 119, November 1985

(October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)

 

Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001

(Belgium squad, October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 26, 1986

(Belgium squad, October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)

 

 

Date: November 20, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Play-off, Second Leg

Result: Holland 2-Belgium 1

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion  

Attendance: 54,000

Referee: George Courtney (England)

Kick-off time: -

Linesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Petrus Johannes ‘Peter’ Houtman 60, Robert Leonardus ‘Rob’ de Wit 72

(Belgium): Georges Grün 85

Summary of goals:

1:0 (60^th minute, Holland): De Wit’s crossed from the left side and Houtman scored with a downward header.

2:0 (72^nd minute, Holland): Gullit’s cross from the right side was first deflected by a defender and then diverted by Pfaff in the path of de Wit, who volleyed.

2:1 (85^th minute, Belgium): Gerets’ cross from the right side was headed in by Grun.

Lineups:

Holland:

1-Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

2-Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam) 

4-Michaël Antonius Bernardus ‘Michel’ van de Korput (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.  / West Germany) (15-Johannes Maria ‘John ‘van Loen (Football Club Utrecht) 46)

5-Ronald Spelbos (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

3-Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Football Club Groningen) 

8-Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

6-Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

10-Machiel ‘Michel’ Valke (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

7-Simon Melkianus Tahamata (Feyenoord Rotterdam) (12-Jan Jacobus ‘Sonny’ Silooy (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 76)

9-Petrus Johannes ‘Peter’ Houtman (Football Club Groningen)

11-Robert Leonardus ‘Rob’ de Wit (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

 

Coach: Leo Beenhakker

Other Substitutes:

Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Ronald Koeman (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax)  

 

Team Captain: Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/09/november-20-1985-holland-2-belgium-1.html

2-First cap for Johannes Maria ‘John‘van Loen.

3-Final caps for Michel van de Korput (23/0) (1978-1985), Ben Wijnstekers (36/1) (1979-1985) and Peter Houtman (8/7) (1983-1985).

4-Wim Kieft and Marco van Basten were suspended from this match.

 

Belgium:

1- Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany) 

2 -Eric Gerets (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) 

3- Hugo Broos (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 

4- Franky Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (16-Daniel Veyt (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) 75)

5- Michel de Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent) 

6-Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) 

7-René Vandereycken (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) 

8- Leo Van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (15-Georges Grün (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) 47)

9-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

10-Phillipe Desmet (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) 

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13- Michel De Groote (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

14-Vincenzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Hugo Broos’ return to the National team for the first time since 1979.

2-First cap for Daniel Veyt and Phillipe Desmet.

3-Gerard Plessers was suspended for this match. Erwin Vandenbergh and Marc DeGrijse missed this match through injury.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2068, November 26, 1985

(November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 120, December 1985

(November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Le Siecle des Diables Rouges, Author: Christian Hubert

(November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001

(November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 70, December 1985

(November 20, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Belgium 1)