Belgium delivered a dominant performance at the World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, 7 July, defeating USA 4–1 in a Matchday 16 knockout-stage clash. Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring in the 9th minute, finishing an assist from Nicolas Raskin. Malik Tillman equalised for the USA in the 31st minute, but De Ketelaere restored Belgium’s lead just two minutes later, in the 33rd minute, from a Leandro Trossard assist. Hans Vanaken made it 3–1 in the...

The United States and Belgium meet in a World Cup knockout fixture on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, a match that carries the weight of a place in the quarter-finals. Both nations finished top of their respective groups in the competition's initial phase, setting up a meeting between two sides who have navigated the tournament without a defeat in normal time. At the time of writing, the USA have collected six points from their three group games, scoring eight goals and conceding four. **Belgi...