Frank(y) Vercauteren was widely known for his curling precision crosses from the left side. There was no equal in Belgium for that position, and at the national team he also became a fixture. He gave the assist to Erwin Vandenbergh’s goal against Argentina at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. Vercauteren was also clever and shrewd. In the qualifying matches against The Netherlands for a place at the World Cup in Mexico, he managed to cause a red card for Wim Kieft, which allowed Belgium to win the game 1-0 against ten men. It also meant Kieft was suspended for the return match.