He led the Red Devils to and at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where they played two strong matches, and only missed out on a place in the quarterfinal against Germany due to Swiss referee Kurt Rothlisberger not giving a penalty after a foul on Josip Weber. Van Himst took a soft approach and formed a strong team with his assistant Michel Sablon, still a fixture at the RBFA.

Period:  11/09/1991 and 27/03/1996

Official matches: 36

Big tournaments: 1 (1994 World Cup)