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1/8 finals

United States vs Belgium

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:00 CET/CEST. 1 - 4.

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United States flag

United States

1 - 4 Finished
Belgium flag

Belgium

Match

Details

Date
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Seattle Stadium, Seattle
Stage
1/8 finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Belgium
Goals
9' BEL Charles De Ketelaere31' USA Malik Tillman33' BEL Charles De Ketelaere57' BEL Hans Vanaken90+3' BEL Romelu Lukaku
Cards
2 cards (USA 2Y/0R, BEL 0Y/0R)
Substitutions
10 substitutions (USA 5, BEL 5)
Fouls
20 fouls (USA 11, BEL 9)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group D Table

Group details
United States flagUnited States #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1United States flagUnited StatesAdvanced from groupUnited States finished 1st in Group D with 6 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Belgium, 1 - 4.6+4201
2Australia flagAustraliaAdvanced from groupAustralia finished 2nd in Group D with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Egypt, 1 - 1 (pens 2 - 4).40111
3Paraguay flagParaguay3rd #7Advanced from groupParaguay finished 3rd in Group D with 4 points and -2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against France, 0 - 1.4-2111
4Turkiye flagTurkiyeGroup-stage exitTurkiye finished 4th in Group D with 3 points and -2 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.3-2102
Away qualifying group

Group G Table

Group details
Belgium flagBelgium #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Belgium flagBelgiumAdvanced from groupBelgium finished 1st in Group G with 5 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out QFOut QFEliminated in the Quarter-finals against Spain, 2 - 1.5+4120
2Egypt flagEgyptAdvanced from groupEgypt finished 2nd in Group G with 5 points and +2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Argentina, 3 - 2.5+2120
3Iran flagIran3rd #9Group-stage exitIran finished 3rd in Group G with 3 points and 0 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.30030
4New Zealand flagNew ZealandGroup-stage exitNew Zealand finished 4th in Group G with 1 points and -6 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.1-6012
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
United States flagUnited States1 - 4BelgiumBelgium flag
United StatesBelgiumGoalYellowRedSub
1' - Key moment - Timothy Castagne9' - Goal - Charles De Ketelaere - United States 0-1 Belgium21' - Substitution - Hans Vanaken - for Amadou Onana31' - Goal - Malik Tillman - United States 1-1 Belgium33' - Goal - Charles De Ketelaere - United States 1-2 Belgium35' - Yellow card - Weston McKennieHT - Key moment - Half time46' - Substitution - Giovanni Reyna - for Sergino Dest57' - Goal - Hans Vanaken - United States 1-3 Belgium59' - Substitution - Sebastian Berhalter - for Christian Pulisic67' - Substitution - Romelu Lukaku - for Charles De Ketelaere67' - Substitution - Jeremy Doku - for Dodi Lukebakio69' - Yellow card - Malik Tillman72' - Substitution - Ricardo Pepi - for Tyler Adams82' - Key moment - Folarin Balogun89' - Substitution - Axel Witsel - for Nicolas Raskin89' - Substitution - Alexis Saelemaekers - for Leandro Trossard90+2' - Substitution - Max Arfsten - for Antonee Robinson90+2' - Substitution - Haji Wright - for Folarin Balogun90+3' - Goal - Romelu Lukaku - United States 1-4 BelgiumFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on ESPN, Guardian, ReadFootball and AP reporting: Belgium started with early pressure, the US briefly levelled through Tillman, then Belgian pressing, substitutions and US defensive errors decided the tie.

Events

Match Events

1'
Key moment: Timothy Castagne

Belgium - Early shot forces Matt Freese into a save and sets the Belgian tone.

9'
Goal: Charles De Ketelaere

Belgium - Assist: Nicolas Raskin - United States 0-1 Belgium - Belgium punish an early defensive lapse.

21'
Substitution: Hans Vanaken

Belgium - For: Amadou Onana

31'
Goal: Malik Tillman

United States - United States 1-1 Belgium - Free kick brings the United States level.

33'
Goal: Charles De Ketelaere

Belgium - Assist: Leandro Trossard - United States 1-2 Belgium - Second goal restores Belgium's lead almost immediately.

35'
Yellow card: Weston McKennie

United States - Booked before half-time as Belgium regain control.

HT
Key moment: Half time

Belgium - Belgium lead 2-1 after instantly answering the Tillman equaliser.

46'
Substitution: Giovanni Reyna

United States - For: Sergino Dest

57'
Goal: Hans Vanaken

Belgium - Assist: Charles De Ketelaere - United States 1-3 Belgium - Belgium extend the lead after a costly US goalkeeper error.

59'
Substitution: Sebastian Berhalter

United States - For: Christian Pulisic

67'
Substitution: Romelu Lukaku

Belgium - For: Charles De Ketelaere

67'
Substitution: Jeremy Doku

Belgium - For: Dodi Lukebakio

69'
Yellow card: Malik Tillman

United States - Booked for stopping a Belgium counterattack.

72'
Substitution: Ricardo Pepi

United States - For: Tyler Adams

82'
Key moment: Folarin Balogun

United States - Breakaway chance is saved by Thibaut Courtois as the US chase the match.

89'
Substitution: Axel Witsel

Belgium - For: Nicolas Raskin

89'
Substitution: Alexis Saelemaekers

Belgium - For: Leandro Trossard

FT
Foul: Team fouls

United States - Official team total: 11 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Belgium - Official team total: 9 fouls committed.

90+2'
Substitution: Max Arfsten

United States - For: Antonee Robinson

90+2'
Substitution: Haji Wright

United States - For: Folarin Balogun

90+3'
Goal: Romelu Lukaku

Belgium - Assist: Hans Vanaken - United States 1-4 Belgium - Stoppage-time finish closes out a clinical Belgian win.

FT
Key moment: Full time

Belgium - Belgium eliminate the United States and advance to face Spain.

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