Daniel Van Buyten
| Date of birth | 07 February 1978 |
| Place of birth | Chimay |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.96 m |
| Position | Defender |
A highly-rated and versatile defender, often compared to former Charleroi star Philippe Albert, Daniel Van Buyten had been linked with a move to Manchester United.
He joined Standard Liege from Charleroi for £200,000 in 1999, then rejoined his former Sclessin boss Tomislav Ivic at Marseille in the 2001 close season for £7.7million.
Daniel made his full international debut against San Marino in a World Cup qualifier in March 2001, and the following month netted the equaliser against Scotland to clinch a valuable point.
Especially due to his height, Daniel usually plays at centre back but can also play effectively at left back.
He was included in Marc Wilmots' 2014 World Cup squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Charleroi | 01 Jan 1997 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Standard Liege | 01 Jul 1999 | 05 Jul 2001 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 05 Jul 2001 | ||
| Manchester City | 31 Jan 2004 | 31 May 2004 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Standard Liege | Jupiler League | 29 | 4 |
1
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1
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| 2001-02 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 23 | 2 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 35 | 8 |
4
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1
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 5 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 18 | 2 |
4
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||
| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 |
4
|
||
| 2005-06 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 |
2 |
1
|
1
|
| 2006-07 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 31 | 3 |
1
|
||
| 2007-08 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2006 | Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2006 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bayern München v 1.FC Nürnberg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 16 Sep 2006 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern München | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Bayern München v Alemannia Aachen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 30 Sep 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Bayern München v Hertha Berlin | W | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Werder Bremen v Bayern München | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Bayern München v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 05 Nov 2006 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Bayern München v Hannover 96 | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Bayern München v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Bayern München v Energie Cottbus | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2006 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Bayern München | W | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 26 Jan 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Bayern München v VfL Bochum | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 02 Feb 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayern München | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Bayern München v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Alemannia Aachen v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Hertha Berlin v Bayern München | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Bayern München v Werder Bremen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Hannover 96 v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 21 Apr 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 05 May 2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 12 May 2007 | Energie Cottbus v Bayern München | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Bayern München v Hannover 96 | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Bayern München v Energie Cottbus | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 08 Nov 2007 | Bayern München v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 10 Nov 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2007 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Bayern München v MSV Duisburg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Hertha Berlin v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Hannover 96 v Bayern München | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 24 Feb 2008 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Bayern München v Karlsruhe SC | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Energie Cottbus v Bayern München | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 29 Mar 2008 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 07 Apr 2010 | Manchester United v Bayern Munchen | L |
3-2 Agg: 4-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2011 | FC Zurich v Bayern Munchen | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Villarreal v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Napoli v Bayern Munchen | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Napoli | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Villarreal | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 19 May 2012 | Bayern München v Chelsea | L | 1-1 (3-4) | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 05 Dec 2012 | Bayern Munchen v FC BATE Borisov | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Arsenal v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Arsenal | L |
0-2 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 02 Apr 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Juventus | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Juventus v Bayern Munchen | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 01 May 2013 | Barcelona v Bayern Munchen | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-7 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Viktoria Plzen | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Viktoria Plzen v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Belgium | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
|
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
|
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| 2004-05 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
1
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||
| 2007-08 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1
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||
| 2009-10 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
|
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| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
1
|
||
| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1
|
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 8 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1999 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 1-7 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Belgium | W | 3-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Czech Republic v Belgium | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Netherlands v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Belgium v France | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 10-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Belgium v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Greece v Belgium | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Belgium v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Belgium v Russia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Poland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Algeria v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Croatia v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Belgium v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Bulgaria v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Belgium v Andorra | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Belgium v Croatia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Norway v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Belgium v Lithuania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Spain v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro v Belgium | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Belgium v Greece | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Belgium v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Armenia v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Serbia v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Belgium v Poland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Armenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Poland v Belgium | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Azerbaijan v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Germany v Belgium | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Belgium v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Spain v Belgium | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Armenia v Belgium | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Estonia v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Hungary | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Qatar | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Turkey v Belgium | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Russia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Austria v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Slovenia v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Belgium v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Belgium v Netherlands | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Romania v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Belgium v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | North Macedonia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Belgium v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Japan | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | Belgium v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Algeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Korea Republic v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Belgium v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Argentina v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.