The Belgium national football team started their 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with two victories over Iceland and Northern Ireland and a defeat against the Netherlands.

[4] The first Belgian Women's Cup was organised, and won by Astrio Begijnendijk against Standard Fémina de Liège (0-0 and 7-6 after penalty shootout).

Belgium was drawn in Group 4 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification with Iceland, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands.

In the quarter-finals, they could not beat Borussia Mönchengladbach of West Germany and were thus eliminated (drew 2-2 away, lost 0-1 at home).

In the second round, RWDM beat Wisla Krakow of Poland on penalty shootout (after two 1-1 draws), but Lokeren drew FC Barcelona and were eliminated (lost 0-2 away, won 2-1 at home).