International Career
Clijsters played in 40 international matches for the Belgian national team, participating at UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.
In the 1986 edition, as Belgium reached the last four, he only appeared in two matches (being used as a substitute in the 2–1 win over Iraq and the famous round of 16 4–3 victory over the USSR.
In 1990, Clijsters saw action against South Korea (2–0 win), Uruguay (in which he scored a stunning header in a 3–1 triumph) and England (lost 0–1 after extra time).
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