Belgium v France, 09 September 1981
| Score | 2-0 to Belgium |
| Referee | Karoly Palotai |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| Attendance | 52,525 |
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2
Belgium
Manager: Guy Thijs
Goals:
| Alexandre Czerniatynski | 24 |
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| Erwin Vandenbergh | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Defender
Marc Baecke
Defender
Walter Meeuws
Defender
Luc Millecamps
Defender
Michel Renquin
Midfielder
Ludovic Coeck
Midfielder
Wilfried Van Moer
(captain)
Midfielder
Frankie Vercauteren
Forward
Jan Ceulemans
Forward
Alexandre Czerniatynski
Forward
Erwin Vandenbergh
Substitutions:
| Marc Millecamps for Wilfried Van Moer | 51 |
Cards:
| Marc Baecke | Y | |
| Ludovic Coeck | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Marc Millecamps
0
France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Patrick Hiard
Goalkeeper
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Christian López
Defender
Philippe Mahut
Defender
Alain Giresse
Midfielder
Jean-François Larios
Midfielder
Alain Moizan
Midfielder
Michel Platini
Midfielder
(captain)
Jacques Zimako
Midfielder
Didier Six
Forward
Substitutions:
| Yannick Stopyra for Alain Moizan | 60 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Forward
Yannick Stopyra